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Tasmanian judge facing assault charge tells court his former partner ‘fell’



The court heard Gregory Geason, who denies assaulting the woman, searched ‘how to get domestic violence charges dropped’ in the days after the argumentA Tasmanian supreme court judge denied punching his former partner and pushing her into a mantelpiece, telling a court she was unsteady, fell and hit her head on a table.Justice Gregory Geason is facing a court hearing after pleading not guilty to assault and one count of emotional abuse or intimidation.In Australia, the national family violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732. In the UK, call the national domestic abuse helpline on 0808 2000 247, or visit Women’s Aid. In the US, the domestic violence hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Other international helplines may be found via www.befrienders.org Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jul/22/tasmanian-judge-facing-assault-charge-tells-court-his-former-partner-fell-ntwnfb

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Publish date : 2024-07-22 10:24:46

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