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Former tv character Andrew O’Keefe has been greeted with a handshake and a hug from a member of the general public as he left court docket following a short listening to.
O’Keefe is going through a raft of fees together with 4 counts of frequent assault, two of assault leading to damage, two of deliberately choking with out consent, twice breaching a restraining order, resisting police and possessing unlawful medicine.
He is also slapped with two newly apprehended violence orders at his subsequent look.
After rising from Sydney’s Downing Middle Native Court docket on Wednesday, a smiling O’Keefe was embraced by a person exterior.
The previous Seven Community presenter is contesting quite a few fees, alleged to have taken place over a two-year interval.
Police alleged O’Keefe assaulted a 38-year-old lady when he grabbed her by her throat, pushed her to the bottom, and punched and kicked her in his Sydney CBD unit in January.
O’Keefe claims he acted in self-defense.
He was beforehand arrested in September for a separate alleged incident of assault and was on bail on the time.
The 51-year-old was launched on bail in Could to attend a rehabilitation heart for as much as 12 months to fight his cocaine, ice and hashish abuse.
He was refused bail twice earlier than efficiently arguing for his conditional launch.
On the time, Justice Robert Allan Hulme mentioned O’Keefe had a long-standing and vital drug drawback mixed with psychological well being points that had been trauma-related.
He prevented a home violence conviction in June 2021 after the fees had been handled below the NSW Psychological Well being Act.
O’Keefe will return to court docket on February 6 and seven to battle the fees.
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