NRL star claims cops hit him with 'barrage of punches'

NRL star claims cops hit him with 'barrage of punches'

An NRL star has described being set upon by police officers in an all-out assault and punched in the head u...

Raiders star claims cops hit him with 'barrage of punches'

Two police officers are fighting charges they assaulted Tom Starling during a 21st birthday party. (HANDOUT/Tom Starling) By Adelaide Lang in Sydney An NRL star has described being set upon by police officers in an all-out assault and punched in the head until he blacked out during a brawl at a 21st birthday party. Canberra Raiders hooker Tom Starling, 26, was at Shady Palms restaurant on the NSW Central Coast with his parents and brothers Jacks…

Senior officer's gun defence to NRL star assault claim

Two cops are fighting assault charges after allegedly punching an NRL player in the face several times during...

Cops accuse footy star of shocking act during brawl as they reveal why they punched him in the face

Two police officers claim they were justified in repeatedly punching an NRL star in the face because he put his hand on a service firearm during a wild brawl in a tiki bar. Sergeant Evan Huw Prowse, 38, and Senior Constable Steven Lockwood Brown, 50, are fighting allegations they assaulted Canberra Raiders hooker Tom Starling during a 21st birthday outing in December 2020.  The now-26-year-old rugby league player had been with his parents and br…

Senior officer's gun defence to Raiders star assault claim

Two police officers claim they were justified in repeatedly punching a Canberra Raiders star in the face because he put his hand on a service firearm during a wild brawl in a tiki bar. Sergeant Evan Huw Prowse, 38, and Senior Constable Steven Lockwood Brown, 50, are fighting allegations they assaulted Raiders hooker Tom Starling during a 21st birthday outing in December 2020.  The now-26-year-old rugby league player had been with his parents and…