Nick Kyrgios asks for charges against his ex-girlfriend to be dropped ‘due to his mental health’
Nick Kyrgios is seeking to have assault charges dismissed on mental health grounds
The general assault charge relates to an incident in January 2021
The charge relates to an alleged incident with his ex-girlfriend Chiara Passari
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Nick Kyrgios will seek to have his assault charge dismissed on mental health grounds.
Lawyers for the tennis star appeared in the ACT Magistrates Court on Tuesday and asked for an adjournment so forensic mental health reports could be prepared.
They will then apply to have the case dismissed under part of the local crime law.
The Act gives judges the power to dismiss a charge if they are satisfied that an accused is mentally impaired and that dealing with a case in that way would benefit society as well as the offender.
Nick Kyrgios with his ex-girlfriend Chiara Passari will seek to have his assault charge dismissed on mental health grounds
The common assault charge relates to an alleged incident in January 2021 that was reported to ACT police in December.
The charge allegedly relates to an incident with his ex-girlfriend Chiara Passari.
Kyrgios’ lawyer Michael Kukulies-Smith said the tennis player’s mental health history since 2015 made the application appropriate, citing a series of public statements by the world No.20.
The court heard that Kyrgios wanted to attend the summons in person.
The case was adjourned to set a date for the hearing.
The common assault charge relates to an incident in January 2021 that was reported to ACT police in December and relates to an alleged incident with his ex-girlfriend Chiara Passari (pictured)
Kyrgios and Passari will visit the Abraham Lincoln Monument in Washington DC in August 2021