- Michael Slater faces new domestic violence charges
- The alleged list of incidents on the Sunshine Coast continues
- Slater, 54, remains behind bars in a Brisbane jail
Michael Slater’s sad fall from grace has been hit with a new twist after the former cricket star was hit with fresh domestic violence charges.
It comes as Slater, 54, remains behind bars in one of Brisbane’s most infamous watch houses after being denied bail.
The former Australian opening batsman’s case was heard in Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Friday, where he faces domestic violence charges stemming from a litany of alleged incidents on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
Court documents lodged during Slater’s bail application on April 16 state the 54-year-old allegedly assaulted and strangled a woman who was checking on his welfare at his Noosa Heads home on December 6 last year.
Police allege Slater broke into a woman’s home on April 12 before accosting her.
Slater was also accused of harassment after he allegedly sent around 300 messages calling the woman a “escort” and a “whore” before threatening suicide via voicemail.
He was charged with more than a dozen offences, including assault occasioning bodily harm, strangulation and suffocation, common assault, entering a dwelling at night, unlawful harassment and breaching bail conditions.
The court heard Slater denied the allegations of violence and would defend them.
Former Australian cricketer Michael Slater faces fresh domestic violence charges (pictured after an earlier court appearance)
This comes as Slater, 54, remains behind bars at one of Brisbane’s most infamous jails, the Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre.
Slater scored 5,312 runs, played 74 Test matches and 42 one-day internationals for Australia between 1993 and 2001 throughout his cricket career (pictured, a hit century against England in 1999).
According news corporationDefense attorney Troy Krahenbring appeared by phone in court Friday and requested a full summary of the evidence.
Slater did not need to appear in court.
The court heard Slater had been charged with two additional offences from December 10, 2023, and March 13 this year, meaning he faces a total of 25 charges.
Police prosecutor Jeanette Grigoris confirmed that the new charges related to an alleged crime of strangulation and common assault.
The court was told Slater was currently being held at the Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre in the south-west Brisbane suburb of Darra.
Legal aid lawyer Michael Robinson stated in April that his client planned to reside in a rehabilitation center in Sydney if he was released from custody.
“There is documented evidence before the court that shows he will be outside the jurisdiction of the court, in a mental rehabilitation facility, basically doing something to address the (alleged) behavior,” Robinson said.
In April, Magistrate Raelene Ellis refused bail after police alleged Slater had beaten a woman at his Noosa Heads home after she attended the residence concerned for his well-being.
Police allege Slater then strangled her in the laundry room as she tried to escape.
It is further alleged that Slater threatened to kill her while wielding an empty vodka bottle.
On Friday, Magistrate Patricia Kirkman-Scroope adjourned Slater’s final matters until July 19.
