Is Radradra even in the country? Might have to get Hayne to go find him again
No he is not.
"But Radradra's barrister Murugan Thangaraj, SC, told the court the hearing needed to be vacated because his client had left Australia urgently last week to be with his ailing father in Fiji.
Radradra's father was suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis and asthma and was in "significant difficulty", the court heard.
Mr Thangaraj presented a letter to the court written by the doctor in Fiji treating Radradra's father, but the magistrate Timothy Keady said the evidence was not compelling enough to justify the 24-year-old's non-appearance.
Mr Keady said the letter suggested that Radradra's father had been suffering from the medical problems for some time and that his condition remained under control.
"You understand that's not very convincing," Mr Keady said.
"This tells me nothing other than his father suffers what appears to be a long-term illness ...There is nothing in it to indicate any reason for non-attendance. Certainly nothing that could justify a sudden departure from Australia in the manner that occurred."
Mr Keady revoked Radradra's bail and issued a warrant for his arrest, which will be formally released if more evidence of the severity of his father's medical condition is not provided to the court this week.
The police officer in charge of the investigation had been notified of Radradra's need to leave the country, and his bail had previously been relaxed to allow him to travel overseas.
But Mr Keady expressed his displeasure that Radradra had left the country last Wednesday, two days before his lawyer gave notice to the court of his intention to adjourn the hearing date.
The prosecution also supported the vacation of the hearing, but on the grounds that two of the witnesses who were required could not attend."
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/rug...omestic-violence-charges-20161127-gsyu2c.html
