After a two month investigation NSW police have said there is insufficient evidence to press charges against the six Sydney footballers who were alleged to have raped a young woman in Coffs Harbour during a pre-season break. The police were advised by the NSW Director of Public Prosecutions that the case was unlikely to succeed in court. At a press conference this week, the police in charge of the investigation stated again their view that a sexual assault had occurred. It was obvious the police were not happy that they could not proceed with charges. An exasperated Detective Chief Inspector Jason Breton, who had led the investigation, told a press conference that he and his team would not have worked 18 hours a day for ten weeks if they did not believe that a serious assault had not occurred. The young woman was found distressed and bleeding at a Coffs Harbour hotel early on the morning of February 22 and was taken to hospital by ambulance.She told police she had been vaginally, orally and anally raped by six footballers. The players denied the charges. After it was announced that the charges would not proceed, the chief executive of the Canterbury Bulldogs team claimed to the media that this was proof that “nothing happened”. This claim was strenuously contested by the police who were adamant that an attack had taken place. The decision not to press charges has been a very controversial one. In Coffs Harbour, a sign saying “Charge the Dirty Dogs” was hung on an overpass over a local road. And a young woman interviewed in the street by reporters said: “If you speak to her [the victim], tell her she’s a legend. Tell her Coffs chicks support her.”
|
||||
NO RAPE CHARGES AGAINST CANTERBURY BULLDOGS7 comments to NO RAPE CHARGES AGAINST CANTERBURY BULLDOGS |
|
 
 
|
||
|
Copyright © 2012 Anne Summers Terms of Use Privacy |
||||
She’s lying. She probably brought it amongst herself. Flirting with the boys. And when they probably said no she made up the story.
Yeah aye. There are lots of chicks like that these days she probably thought she could get money out of it. Give up your day job.
GO The BULLDOGS especially SONNY BILL WILLIAMS
I love how football brings out the very best in people like that in the above posts. I particularly love how scandal insires the imagination… to make excuses for criminals and to endorse rape. What a lovely culture football culture is. Go team.
It’s only a pity that Martin Bryant didn’t play football.
I love how football brings out the very best in people like that in the above posts. I particularly love how scandal insires the imagination… to make excuses for criminals and to endorse rape. What a lovely culture football culture is. Go team.
It’s only a pity that Martin Bryant didn’t play football.
Great post…. bookmarked! Also, how do I subscribe for future posts?
Shame on people who condone this type of behaviour! You should be ashamed of yourselves. Football is a game not an invitation to take advantage of innocent and supporting people. How would you supporters feel if it was your sister, mother or daughter being raped or god forbid a MAN! I reckon your response would be different. It’s a shame Australians do not support each other, not the weak and wrong doers! That’s the easy path. Women are strong supporters of men – how about a little bit of support in return!
Maybe a bit docking for football players would be ideal just like lambs get to keep the fly away!