Former Australian cricketer Michael Slater was denied bail after allegedly breaking into his ex-partner's house, beating her and threatening to kill her.
Slater appeared at Maroochydore Magistrates as he faces 19 charges relating to offences between December 5 2023 and April 12 of this year. He collapsed as Corrective Services staff led him back to his cell after he was denied bail.
The court heard that Slater has underlying mental health conditions that can result in "impulsive and reckless" behaviour. His lawyer, Michael Robinson, said his client could immediately attend a rehabilitation facility in New South Wales, but bail was still denied.
The charges levelled at the former cricketer include a series of domestic violence offences which include "unlawful stalking or intimidation, breaking into a dwelling with intent at night, common assault, assault occasioning bodily harm and choking or suffocation".
Slater has also been charged with breaching bail and 10 counts of contravening a domestic violence order. He was arrested on Saturday and has been under police watch ever since. Slater denies all allegations of violence against the accuser.
Police have accused Slater of physically abusing his ex, hitting and kicking her and raising a vodka bottle above his head and threatening to kill her. He is also alleged to have harassed his former partner with more than 300 texts since December, calling her an "escort", "s**t" and "c**t".
It is also alleged that he wrote her a message which read: "Get f***ed, you're a fraud, I'm going to hang my skull at the front of your house. How does that f***ing feel you c**t? You f***ing killed me."
Slater played for Australia 's Test team between 1993 and 2004 and was the leading run scorer in the 1994/95 Ashes series with 623. Since retiring from cricket, he has been working as a TV pundit in Australia but was let go by Channel Seven in 2021.