Swans sexual assault charges may be hard to prosecute
Legal experts and the AFL think sexual assault charges against four suspended Swans may be hard to prosecute after police reviewed statements.
Four Sydney Swans players under investigation for a Pullman Hotel incident in August are yet to be charged. Victoria Police are expected to send evidence to prosecutors by the end of October.
Legal experts and the AFL think the sexual assault charges may be hard to prosecute. Police seized a secret recording in early September.
It raised questions about whether the court will allow it. The players Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey and James Jordon were suspended for the rest of the season for breaking behaviour standards.
- Early September, admissibility in question
- Recording seized
- End of October to prosecutors
- Evidence deadline
Why it mattersThe investigation into one of the AFL's biggest stories this year may end without criminal charges. The players' futures and the allegations would stay unresolved in court.
AustraliaSydney Swans fans face continued uncertainty over the players' status, while the broader AFL grapples with how to handle the case regardless of prosecution outcomes.
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