Following an alleged domestic violence incident on Friday, former veteran Australian cricketer and pundit Michael Slater has been charged with obstructing and assaulting Queensland Police. Incidentally, the event occurred in Moosa, a tourist destination in Queensland that gained attention a few months ago due to an incident involving another Australian cricketer. Midnight saw a call to a Noosa Heads house from the relevant authorities regarding a domestic violence complaint. Furthermore, according to the authorities, it also featured medical issues.
Michael Slater attempted to obstruct and assault a police officer, according to the most recent update from Queensland police. The officer’s hand sustained a minor cut as a result. Yet, nobody else was hurt physically except from the police.
Because the situation involves domestic violence and medicine, police said in a statement to Australian Associated Press (AAP), “The male is anticipated to appear before Noosa Magistrates Court on May 2.”
Interestingly, the 53-year-old cricketer is accused of assaulting police on March 31 and is charged with two counts of hindering the police.
Michael Slater, a former Australian cricketer, fought a patient last year.
Michael Slater had previously been in an altercation before this one. He got into a physical altercation with another patient back in July of last year while he was receiving treatment for mental health issues at the Northern Beaches Hospital. He was also accused of intimidating the man throughout the altercation.
Two months later, the court ruled that Michael Slater had allegedly violated a restraining order that had been put in place to safeguard a woman who lived in the Freshwater area. He was accused of intimidating the patient by using a carriage service. As a result, in November 2022, after the cricketer had been charged with multiple offenses, his attorney, John Agius SC, went to court and asked the judge to order the police to drop seven counts due to the batsman’s mental health. Significantly, the attorney stated that Michael Slater was receiving rehabilitation services in addition to his bipolar disorder treatment. The 53-year-old also has borderline personality disorder and alcohol addiction problem, according to the 53-year-old’s
In addition Michael Slater played for Cricket Australia in 74 Test matches, appearing in them and contributing 5312 runs at an average of 42.83. He made his debut in 1993 while England was hosting the Ashes tour. Before leaving big cricket in 2004, the opener played in 42 one-day internationals and scored little under 1000 runs. After that, Slater began working as a commentator for the Seven and Nine networks.
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