The home violence fees towards NRL star Luciano Leilua have been withdrawn by police on the final minute.
The North Queensland Cowboy had pleaded not responsible to fees of widespread assault and destroying or damaging property in relation to his companion.
He was resulting from face a listening to at Campbelltown Local Court on Thursday however police as a substitute withdrew the felony fees towards him as he ready to defend his case.
Police had alleged the back-rower assaulted his companion and smashed her cellphone at their Harrington Park dwelling on October 3 final yr.
However, the prosecution withdrew the fees towards Mr Leilua and defined the matter had been resolved.
The courtroom imposed an apprehended violence order with none act of contrition from the NRL star.
The order accommodates normal situations, which prohibit the 26-year-old from stalking, harassing or intimidating the girl, though it doesn’t limit him from having contact along with her.
Mr Leilua was sidelined in October final yr beneath the NRL’s ‘no-fault’ stand-down coverage. It prevented him from being chosen for Samoa ultimately yr’s Rugby League World Cup in addition to the Cowboys’ opening 12 video games of the season.
However after the fees had been dropped on Thursday, it clears a path for him to return for Todd Payten’s facet.
The return of one in every of their star forwards shapes as an enormous boon for the Cowboys who’ve struggled for consistency this yr after a stellar 2022 season.
More to return.
Source: www.foxsports.com.au