Former AFL premiership player, Daniel Kerr, has avoided more jail time for repeated domestic violence offences against his ex-partner over six years.
Former AFL player Daniel Kerr has avoided more jail time for years of domestic violence against his ex-partner.
The court heard on other occasions, Kerr grabbed the woman by her hair, threw her against a wall, punched her while she was holding their child and twice put his hand around her neck and choked her.Ms Clare said Kerr also exercised "coercive" and "financial" control over the woman and would blame her for not being able to see his children.
The court heard the woman said in a statement she no longer is scared of Kerr and maintained that she now had the best interests of everybody at heart, particularly his children.Kerr initially was going to defend the charges, but earlier this year pleaded guilty to one count of engaging in persistent family violence.
References were provided to the court from family members, including his mother who said she had seen a marked improvement in his behaviour and had now returned to having "a wonderful relationship" with her son. But Judge Gillan said she accepted Kerr had now developed good insight into his health issues and since he had been released on bail, a year ago, he had been compliant with all the conditions.Judge Gillan noted it might have involved a lot of apologies, as Kerr nodded his head while he sat in the dock.
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