The Richmond Football Club has confirmed Shane Martin, the father of star player Dustin Martin, has died in New Zealand. | Ash_McMillan Richmond AFL Dusty
Mr Martin, a former outlaw motorcycle gang member, had been residing in New Zealand since 2016, after being deported from Australia in 2016 on the grounds of bad character.
“The club extends its heartfelt sympathy to Dustin, his brothers Bronson and Tyson and the entire Martin family,” the club said in a statement.“We ask the media to respect Dustin and the Martin family’s privacy in this extremely difficult time.”A Richmond spokesperson said the club was giving Martin their full support, and as much time as he needs.
Mr Martin, a former Rebels bikie boss, attempted to return to Australia in early 2020 but was deported after flying into Sydney Airport and claiming he had Aboriginal heritage.At the time his Australian visa was cancelled in 2016, then-prime minister Malcolm Turnbull said he was “proud” of his government’s deportation of Mr Martin, who continued to run his Sydney trucking company remotely from New Zealand.Mr Martin’s wife Adriana and three adult children all live in Australia.
But given the tragedy he is now dealing with, it remains to be seen when Martin will be ready to return to Punt Road.
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