New development in Sydney Swans investigation as police prepare to interview five players
Police are preparing to interview five Sydney Swans players as their investigation into alleged sexual assaults at a Melbourne hotel enters a new phase.
Detectives from Victoria Police’s Sexual Crimes Squad were expected to travel to Sydney this week to speak with Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey, Riley Bice and James Jordon.
The players have denied any criminal wrongdoing and no charges have been laid.
Heeney has reportedly been a focus of the investigation to date, while another player may be questioned under caution about his alleged activities inside the hotel room.
Prominent Melbourne criminal lawyer Tony Hargreaves has been called in to represent the players.
The investigation centres on a two-hour booking said to have involved three adult entertainers at the Pullman Melbourne on the Park in East Melbourne during the early hours of Monday, August 17.
Police detectives are preparing to interview five Sydney Swans players over alleged sexual assaults at a Melbourne hotel
The five Sydney players deny any criminal wrongdoing, and no charges have been laid in relation to allegations
The booking was reportedly made following Sydney’s victory over Essendon at the MCG.
All three women who attended the hotel room have alleged that sexual assaults occurred during the booking. They have since engaged civil lawyers.
One of the women told News Corp that nine men were inside the room.
Former AFL star Taylor Adams was also reportedly with the group during the night, although it remains unclear whether he was present when the women arrived.
More to come.
