- Former Test star accused of assaulting officer
- The attack is said to have taken place on March 31
- Slater has not entered a formal plea
The alleged moment Australian cricketer Michael Slater attacked a police officer called to a Noosa home has been revealed.
Queensland Police were called to the Noosa Heads home just before midnight on March 31 this year after reports of domestic violence and a medical incident.
Police will allege in court that Mr Slater, 53, assaulted an officer at the Noosa Heads home.
The officer reportedly suffered a cut on his hand during the incident.
Mr Slater has been charged with one count of assaulting police and two counts of obstructing police.
Slater (pictured outside Noosa court in May) remains on bail after allegedly assaulting the officer following a report of domestic violence
Mr Slater, who remains on bail, was not present when his case was mentioned on Tuesday.
His lawyer, Troy Krahenbring, said Mr. Slater wanted the charges heard “as quickly as possible.”
“Our client appreciates that it has taken some time for this case to reach a verdict and it is our client’s preference that sentencing occur as quickly as possible,” Mr. Krahenbring said in a letter to the court.
The Toowoomba-based lawyer said the court should take Mr Slater’s mental health into account when sentencing.
“It would be negligent of us to allow the case to proceed to sentencing without pertinent and materially relevant information regarding our client’s mental health status at the time of the offense and now,” he said.
Mr Krahenbring apologized in the letter to the court for not being present in court on Tuesday.
The troubled former star (pictured outside a Sydney police station) has not entered a formal plea and did not attend court on Tuesday
The former star (pictured playing for Australia) has been charged with assaulting police and two counts of obstructing police
Police prosecutor Alison Johnston agreed to a further postponement of the court proceedings ‘in the event that material is not ready again’.
“His case has had many hearings, but also quite a few postponements.”
The matter was adjourned to the Noosa Magistrates Court on October 10.
During an earlier appearance at the Noosa Magistrates Court, Mr Slater said he intended to plead not guilty to the charges.
No formal plea has been entered.
Speaking to the media outside court in April, Mr Slater said the incident was an “unfortunate situation” during a mental health episode.
The Australian cricket star scored 5,312 runs and played 74 Test matches and 42 one-day internationals for Australia between 1993 and 2001.
Mr Slater then switched to commentary for Channel Seven and Channel Nine after retiring from cricket.