The legal representatives of tennis players Nick Kyrgios They argued on Tuesday in front of an Australian court that the athlete suffers from mental health problems with the purpose of dismissing the allegations of ill-treatment brought against him.
The 27-year-old player was charged in July with one count of common assault for allegedly mistreating a Chiara Pasari -her ex-boyfriend- in December 2021 and faces, if convicted, two years imprisonment.
Judge Glenn Theakstonof the Australian Capital Territory Magistrates Court, agreed to a mental health assessment on Kyrgios and postponed the process until February 3rdat the request of the defense, reports the local television channel Nine.
Kyrgios did not appear at Tuesday’s hearing after participating in the Japan Openwhich is being argued in Tokyo, although his lawyer insisted in court that his client “prefers to appear in person” at the trial, the source added.
Kyrgios’ lawyer, Michael Kukulies-Smithwas based on his client’s “medical history since 2015, including public disclosures of his mental health problems”, The Sydney Morning Herald said, without elaborating.
Source: La Verdad
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