Police charged Pickett with 12 offences including stealing and criminal damage and he will appear in Perth magistrates court
Richmond player Marlion Pickett, who made his AFL debut in the Tigers’ 2019 premiership triumph, is in custody in Perth charged over a series of burglaries.
Police remanded Pickett on Sunday – a day after he played in the Tigers’ 15-point win over Fremantle at Optus Stadium – alleging he was involved in a number of commercial burglaries that happened between December and January. Pickett was charged with four counts of aggravated burglary, three counts of stealing and three counts of criminal damage.magistrates court on Monday for a bail hearing.“The club will continue to support Marlion and his family while these matters are dealt with,” the club statement said.Pickett’s manager Anthony Van Der Wielen said Pickett was entitled to the presumption of innocence.
“We understand and respect the public’s interest in this matter but we also implore all to respect the presumption of innocence until proven otherwise, and to allow the legal proceedings to follow their due course without prejudice,” Van Der Wielen said in a statement.
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