The tennis player admitted that he pushed Chiara Passari, but the judge dismissed the charges due to the low seriousness of the matter.
an Australian court a charge of common assault against tennis player Nick Kyrgios was dismissed Friday, despite the fact that he pleaded guilty in the same view of existence pushed ex-girlfriend Chiara Passari in an incident that occurred in January 2021.
Judge Beth Campbell of the Australian Capital Territory Magistrates’ Court also ordered that don’t register the case on Kyrgios’ recordwho is on crutches due to an injury that prevented him from participating in the Australian Open last month, ABC reported.
The magistrate justified his decision by considering that the seriousness of the matter is “low level” and that the tennis player is not at risk of committing the same offense again.
“I respect today’s decision and I thank the court for dismissing the charges. I was not in a good place when this happened and I reacted to a difficult situation in a way that I deeply regret. I know I was wrong and I sincerely apologize for the pain caused”Kyrgios said in a statement.
At the hearing held in Canberra, the 27-year-old tennis player admitted to pushing his then-girlfriend, in an incident that occurred during a heated argument in the garage of the building where Passari lived.
Court documents, cited by ABC, indicate that Passari tried to prevent Kyrgios from opening the door of a taxi, until the athlete pushed his former partner and caused him to fall on his right side, injuring himself his shoulders and knees.
Before the decision to close the case, the magistrate rejected Kyrgios’ argument to try to dismiss the accusation by maintaining that he suffered from mental health problems, which the court today determined that the athlete did not suffering from a problem of significant depression, ABC added.
Australian tennis player – who has admitted in the past to having psychological problems – saying in her statement today that mental health problems are “tough” and make life feel “so heavy”, which is why she has sought help to get better..
Source: Tycsports
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