Inglis 'protected' girlfriend from harm: court

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Inglis 'protected' girlfriend from harm: court

By Stathi Paxinos

Charges against Melbourne Storm star Greg Inglis should be withdrawn because the National Rugby League superstar acted to protect the woman he has been accused of assaulting, his lawyer Michael Croucher said today.

Inglis appeared for the second time in the Sunshine Magistrates Court on charges of relating to an alleged assault of Sally Robinson.

Croucher told the court that charges of recklessly causing injury and unlawful assault should be withdrawn, based on a second statement made by Robinson, which contained "crucial information that exonerates Mr Inglis".

If they were not, Inglis would be pleading not guilty, Croucher said.

Croucher said the information, which was not available to police at the time Inglis was charged, showed that the centre "acted as a right thinking member of society would, that is he protected her from harm".

Inglis, one of the most talented players in the game, has been suspended indefinitely by the club from playing.

Croucher said it was understandable that Robinson did not reveal the information in her first statement to police and that the fact that Inglis "did not disclose the same information reflects his compassion and decency and his respect for her privacy".

The hearing before magistrate Noreen Toohey has been adjourned to October 14.

Afterwards, Melbourne chief executive Brian Waldron said that the club's board would meet within the next 48 hours to decide Inglis' immediate playing future.

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