Rugby players Latrell Mitchell and Jack Wighton have been arrested following a fight outside a nightclub in Canberra. Mitchell, who plays for South Sydney Rabbitohs, and Wighton, who played for Canberra Raiders at the time, have both been charged with fighting in a public place. The incident occurred in the early hours of February 5 this year.
The two men, who are distant cousins, good friends and have played together in the NSW and Indigenous all-star teams, were allegedly involved in a fight outside a nightclub in Canberra in the early hours of February 5 this year.
South Sydney star Latrell Mitchell was “horribly distressed” when he was arrested over an alleged fight outside a nightclub with his friend and future teammate Jack Wighton, a court has heard.. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman The defence told the court the incident did not amount to a fight, while the prosecution tendered the Macquarie dictionary definition of the term.
The defence said Mitchell had complied with directions to get on his knees, and then the ground, but was kept pinned to the ground by a police officer. “It seems to me that is accused of not turning his back on his cousin and walking off into the night in circumstances where Mr Mitchell ultimately was reduced to a weeping mess, worrying that he might die, and screaming that he’s got two daughters,” Mr Boland said.
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