Michael Slater guilty of domestic violence against former partner

One Tuesday in late April, Michael Slater – a former opening batsman for Australia’s Test cricket team – began drinking vodka at 8am. By noon, he was belligerent and accusing his girlfriend of being unfaithful. Over the next few hours, he became more erratic. He demanded to see her phone. He looked at its contents and threw it on the ground. She went into another room and held it close to her chest. He grabbed at her jumper hood; she lost balance and fell. Michael Slater’s domestic violence started after an early morning vodka drinking binge. Credit:Getty Images “I didn’t actually touch you – it was the hoodie,” he said, according to documents tendered to Manly Local Court before the 52-year-old was found guilty of domestic violence charges. On that Tuesday morning earlier this year, Slater’s infidelity accusations continued. He threw her phone about 10 times and broke a chair. He banged his head against a mirror.

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