According to The Chronicle, Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka, who was accused of sexual assault, has now been allowed to make use of WhatsApp and the in a single day curfew imposed on him by the court docket has additionally been relaxed.
It was on 6 November that the 31-year-old was arrested on Sussex Street after a 29-year-old lady accused him of sexually assaulting her after a match on Tinder.
The cricketer was accused of getting intercourse with out consent 4 instances and was denied bail in a neighborhood court docket on November 7, 2022.
According to The Chronicle, the cricketer appeared at Downing Center Local Court in Sydney on Thursday, the place his protection barrister Emma Sullivan utilized for 2 modifications to the 31-year-old’s bail.
The first situation included the court docket permitting Gunathilaka to make use of WhatsApp, which was earlier rejected by Magistrate Jennifer Atkinson. However, he’s nonetheless not allowed to make use of any courting or social media purposes.
According to the report, the protection barrister additionally urged the court docket to cancel the in a single day curfew and enforcement situations after police arrived at Gunathilaka’s home at 2 am. Opposing the variation, DPP solicitor George Rixon stated it must be to be able to “reduce the risks” of additional offences.
“The sexually aggressive behavior of the accused is a matter of concern,” he stated.
Danushka Gunathilaka was given go away to reside in a one-bedroom house in Sydney’s interior west earlier than Christmas final 12 months. He had earlier surrendered his passport and was ordered to not proceed to any worldwide departure level as a provision for bail.
The Sri Lankan nationwide was ordered to report back to the police day by day and obey the evening curfew.
Mr Gunathilaka’s bail was supported by a $150,000 surety offered by “a friend of a friend” and a $50,000 surety offered by the cricketer.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
