{"id":117879,"date":"2017-09-14T23:30:40","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T03:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=117879"},"modified":"2017-09-14T23:30:40","modified_gmt":"2017-09-15T03:30:40","slug":"former-wallaby-higginbotham-cleared-over-police-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/09\/14\/former-wallaby-higginbotham-cleared-over-police-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Wallaby Higginbotham cleared over police incident"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Former Australian test player Scott Higginbotham. (Photo<\/a>: www.davidmolloyphotography.com\/Flickr<\/a>, CC BY 2.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

BRISBANE, Australia \u2014 Former Australian test player Scott Higginbotham has been cleared over an incident involving Brisbane police after charges against him were dropped on Friday.<\/p>\n

The Queensland Reds player in Super Rugby was charged in February with obstructing police after one of his friends was arrested for urinating in public.<\/p>\n

He was expected to enter a plea at Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday, but police prosecutor Kevin Carmont formally dropped the charges.<\/p>\n

Higginbotham’s lawyer Angelo Venardos said there had been extensive negotiations with police: \u201cHe is very pleased that the matter is behind him. It’s a difficult situation … but Scott has the utmost respect for the police.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 31-year-old Higginbotham has played 34 tests for Australia but hasn’t appeared for the Wallabies this year.<\/p>\n

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