Stunning development in Latrell Mitchell and Jack Wighton's court fight after charges were dropped when cop admitted he gave false evidence

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  •  Police progressive person been referred to soul standards
  •  A supervising serviceman admitted giving mendacious evidence
  •  All charges against Mitchell and Wighton were cleared

By Ellen Ransley For Nca Newswire

Published: 00:16 EDT, 2 November 2023 | Updated: 00:16 EDT, 2 November 2023

A number of constabulary officers progressive successful nan lawsuit against NRL stars Latrell Mitchell and Jack Wighton person been referred to an soul standards panel.

All charges against nan pair, complete incidents constabulary had alleged had occurred successful nan early hours of February 5 this year, were sensationally dismissed in nan ACT Magistrates Court connected Wednesday.

The dismissal came aft Sergeant David Power, nan supervising serviceman during nan arrests, admitted connected Tuesday to giving mendacious grounds to nan court.


Police Minister Mick Gentleman confirmed nan soul investigation connected ABC Radio connected Thursday greeting aft speaking pinch ACT Chief Police Officer Neil Gaughan.

'I've been advised by nan CPO that these officers person been addressed to nan soul standards portion of ACT Policing,' Mr Gentleman said.

Mitchell (right) and Wighton (left, pictured extracurricular tribunal connected Wednesday) were cleared of each charges aft a constabulary serviceman admitted giving mendacious grounds successful their trial

Police officers progressive successful nan lawsuit against nan NRL stars person now been referred to an soul standards panel

'So, location will beryllium an investigation of that process there, and I don't want to pre-empt that, truthful I'd for illustration to spot that spell through.

'And of people nan Chief Police Officer will beryllium making remark aft that occurs.'

Mr Gentleman wouldn't beryllium drawn connected what disciplinary action - if immoderate - nan officers would face.

'I ideate location would beryllium a review, but I don't want to pre-empt nan soul standards portion doing their work,' he said.

'I'm judge we'll get immoderate result from nan investigation pinch soul standards.'

Speaking extracurricular tribunal aft nan charges were dismissed connected Wednesday, Mr Mitchell's solicitor Tom Taylor said Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury had besides been made alert of nan lawsuit and would see a review.

Magistrate Jane Campbell dismissed each charges against Mr Wighton and Mr Mitchell aft charismatic Sam Bargwanna said nan prosecution had nary much evidence.

ACT Policing has been ordered to salary some players' ineligible costs.

The Indigenous brace (pictured connected nan nighttime of nan alleged fight) were arrested while celebrating Wighton's 30th day astatine Fiction nightclub successful Canberra earlier this year

The tribunal was told that constabulary officers utilized elbows, knees, and a baton to handcuff Mitchell (pictured, left, pinch Wighton astatine NSW State of Origin training)

Footage from wrong nan Canberra nightclub Jack Wighton was kicked retired of has been revealed. 

The brace were arrested while celebrating Mr Wighton's 30th day astatine Fiction nightclub successful Canberra earlier this year.

Sergeant Power had ordered Mr Wighton retired of nan nine aft he observed him to person 'clenched fists', an 'angry expression' and beryllium successful different man's face.

After being shown footage that grounded to show what Sergeant Power 'believed' he saw, he was forced to admit his representation had 'let him down'.

Outside nan club, constabulary alleged Mr Wighton and Mr Mitchell sewage into a fight.

After breaking nan scuffle up, constabulary attempted to apprehension Mr Mitchell arsenic he cried retired successful symptom and pleaded for thief while his friends watched on.

The tribunal was told constabulary utilized elbows, knees, and a baton to handcuff Mr Mitchell.

NRL prima Latrell Mitchell tin beryllium heard screaming astir his enarthrosis arsenic constabulary arrested him extracurricular an ACT nightclub successful February. The footage shows friends of Mitchell and chap NRL prima Jack Wighton trying to diffuse nan business earlier some players are placed nether arrest.

The constabulary sergeant who admitted giving mendacious grounds astir why Wighton was kicked retired of a nightclub earlier nan pair's alleged conflict apologised to nan ex-Canberra prima successful court

Sergeant Power said location had not been an rumor pinch nan level of unit used, while onlookers could beryllium heard successful constabulary body-worn camera footage crying 'police brutality'.

Mr Wighton had been charged pinch contravening an removal guidance and fighting successful a nationalist place, while Mr Mitchell was charged pinch fighting successful a nationalist place, affray, and resisting territory officials.

Canberra Raiders main executive Don Furner said extracurricular tribunal connected Wednesday nan lawsuit had been 'an bonzer discarded of nan court's clip and taxpayers' money'.

'This could person and should person been avoided,' he said.

'I don't deliberation that's nan past ACT constabulary and nan DPP will person heard of this.'


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