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  • If I didn't have the means to defend myself, I would be behind bars right now

    If I didn’t have the means to defend myself, I would be behind bars right now

    The Sydney Morning Herald

    By Tom Starling

    There's every chance that if there had not been CCTV footage of the incident that led to the false charges against me, I would be behind bars right now.

    That's the reason I'm penning this column and why I've been so vocal about my situation. As an NRL player, I have the means to defend myself and a platform to speak out about the way my brothers and I were allegedly assaulted by the police. However, some victims haven't got those opportunities. I want to be their voice.

    I can assure you it's a daunting task trying to clear your name when you go up against the...

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  • Police officers charged over incident involving Canberra Raiders star Tom Starling

    Police officers charged over incident involving Canberra Raiders star Tom Starling

    The Canberra Times

    Two police officers have been charged following an investigation into an alleged assault on Canberra Raiders star Tom Starling.

    Officers from the Professional Standard Command established Strike Force Homburg to investigate the alleged assault that took place at a Central Coast pub in December 2020.

    Starling and his brothers Jackson and Josh were at the pub when a brawl broke out.

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  • Police officers facing charges for brawl with NRL player.

    NSW police officers under investigation over arrest of Canberra Raiders hooker Tom Starling

    ABC Sport

    Police officers charged over 'free for all' brawl that left NRL player bloodied and bruised

    Two New South Wales police officers have been charged with assault after a brawl with NRL star Tom Starling on the state's Central Coast more than three years ago.

    Starling had been celebrating a friend's 21st birthday at the Shady Palms restaurant at Kincumber on December 5, 2020, when police were called to the venue and an altercation occurred.

    The young Canberra Raiders player, who received facial injuries, was initially charged with seven offences, including attempting to take a police officer's gun.

    He was
    cleared of any wrongdoing last year
    .

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