Paul Whatuira in psychiatric hospital after assault

[butchmcdick]

<H1>Paul Whatuira in psychiatric hospital after assault

By staff writers
news.com.au
October 15, 2009 10:04am FORMER NRL premiership player Paul Whatuira is undergoing a psychiatric evaluation in a UK hospital after being arrested on assault charges.
Whatuira, who played for NRL teams Melbourne Storm, Penrith Panthers and Wests Tigers, was arrested on Tuesday in Huddersfield following a “bizarre sequence of events”, according to NZ website stuff.co.nz.
The incident left two men with serious facial injuries.
Whatuira is living in the UK and contracted with Huddersfield Giants in the Super League, where he has enjoyed success as the league’s top try-scorer and coaches player of the year.
He represented New Zealand 10 times between 2004 and 2006.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26213383-23109,00.html


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[851]

Hope it is a media beat up,I like the Fat.

 

[Bobby DIGital]

I didn't know he was SL's top try scorer this year. Should be in the Kiwi squad IMO.

 

[Brutus]

He's one bloke I didn't pick as a nutter.

Hope he's ok.

 

[Chook Norris]

He's one bloke I didn't pick as a nutter.

Hope he's ok.

well i hope the other two blokes are okay!

 

[aussies1st]

He's one bloke I didn't pick as a nutter.

Hope he's ok.

Yea didn't strike me as a guy that would do this sort of thing.

 

[Evil Homer]

I didn't know he was SL's top try scorer this year. Should be in the Kiwi squad IMO.

He wasn't, only scored 6 tries. Very shocking and confusing news though.

 

[aids]

he was a junior champ boxer, he might've bashed them up proper

 

[madunit]

Sounds like a steaming pile tbh

 

[kia ora storm]

Knew him from school...a good bloke and not the type to get aggresive.

Hope he is okay...

 

[Skinner]

No idea what went down, but I only know that Whats is a top young man. I hope all is
well with all involved.

 

[Ridders]

Wierd news. Hopefully more facts comes out.