Semi Radradra charged with domestic violence
RUNAWAY NRL star Semi Radradra has been charged with three counts of domestic violence following allegations from his former partner.
Detectives wasted no time detaining the Parramatta Eels player moments after he stepped off a flight from Fiji about 10:30pm on Thursday at Sydney Airport.
Police took the Fijian straight to Mascot police station where he was questioned and charged with assault causing actual bodily harm domestic violence and two counts of common assault domestic violence.
This comes after the 24-year-old’s former partner Perina Ting made untested allegations that she was the victim of three attacks at the hands of the footballer- including one alleged assault when she was nine months pregnant.
Witnesses told The Daily Telegraph they saw Radradra being walked into Mascot Police Station handcuffed with hands behind his back.
Radradra was also served with an apprehended violence order but was granted conditional bail.
Radradra’s old flat mate and manager arrived at the station about 11:30pm where they waited for several hours before being snuck out by police.
A police wagon left the station at 2:30am to return 10 minutes later. Police then told The Daily Telegraph Radradra was gone.
Radradra will appear in Parramatta Local Court on Tuesday 5 July 2016
The Fijian flyer’s manager George Christodoulou was caught off guard and did not appear to know his client’s whereabouts after Hayne had emerged alone through customs.
Waiting at the airport for his star client to emerge, Christodoulou said that the situation surrounding the troubled star had “escalated”.
“It’s no longer a footballing matter ... football is far more pleasant to talk about, but unfortunately it’s escalated to something quite different,’’ he said. “It’s a police matter now.”
Asked whether Radradra would return to training today and play tomorrow, Christodoulou replied: “Well that’s the game plan at this stage.”
Radradra has been AWOL for 12 days, lying low in Fiji.
The Eels star’s much-anticipated return came as his former partner Ms Ting broke her silence on her claims Radradra assaulted her three times — an allegation the footballer’s sister this week said her brother vigorously denied. Asked to comment on her claims, Ms Ting said simply: “No one is above the law.”
As anxious Parramatta officials awaited the return of Radradra in the expectation he will play tomorrow night, Ms Ting said the recent drama had “been very stressful”.
Speaking outside her Telopea home yesterday, the 26-year-old said her decision to approach police with allegations of abuse was difficult.
“I am coping. It has been very stressful … my mother flew into the country yesterday.’’
She added: “No one is above the laws of this country”, as she clutched the couple’s young daughter in her arms.
Ms Ting would not specifically comment on the domestic violence allegations she made against Radradra on Tuesday, resulting in an interim apprehended domestic violence order being taken out on her behalf by police.
Fiji Rugby Sevens team *manager Rob Kauvesi confirmed Hayne had been given leave and would return to camp on *Monday.
Ms Ting would not comment on the domestic violence allegations she has made against Radradra on Tuesday resulting in an interim apprehended domestic violence order being taken out on her behalf by police.
The most damning untested claim is that the 24-year-old Australian player kicked her in the stomach weeks before giving birth to their daughter in *October 2014.
It is understood Ms Ting did not seek treatment immediately after the incident but went to hospital several days later after she noticed herself bleeding.
A source close to the case has said Ms Ting told medical staff about the incident and this was reflected in hospital records.
There is also allegedly a witness to another alleged *assault at the couple’s home *involving Radradra *allegedly punching Ms Ting in the face.
This claim is also untested and Ms Ting did not seek medical treatment after this alleged attack but was helped by the *witness. The third untested claim is that Ms Ting was pushed against a wall.
