Manly's Matai not guilty of assault

[effnic]

Manly's Matai not guilty of assault

Thursday, January 25, 2007 - 3:47 PM

An assault charge against Manly rugby league player Steve Matai has been dismissed by a Sydney magistrate.
Matai, 22, had been accused of assaulting 31-year-old Mona Vale man Joseph Nasser at the Surf Rock Hotel at Collaroy on Sydney's northern beaches on June 10.
Matai was cleared of headbutting Mr Nasser after pleading not guilty to the assault charge in Downing Centre Local Court.

Source: AAP
www.nrl.com

 

[effnic]

Steve Matai was today cleared of assault charges related to Surf Rock at Collaroy, The accuser was found to have attacked Steve and this was the evidence as given by 2 Security Guards.

According to the guards the accuser Mr. Nasser struggled with the guards and broke free, he lunged at Steve attempting to headbutt him, Steve put his head down to protect himself.

 

[lotti]

great news, Steve didn't seem like someone that would attack unprovoked when I sorta met him at Brookie last year. Can we get back to preparing for the first trial game?

 

[groggo]

good stuff its a pity it took so long to clear up

 

[Crazy_Goddess]

the only thing that upset me about the whole thing was the fact that kennedy was my favourite player.

he is not a bald headed ****

 

[chileman]

Well it's good to see that monkey off his back before what is hopefully his biggest season yet!

 

[Crazy_Goddess]

rude rude rude