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Ex-Warrington Wolves forward facing serious charges in Australia
Josh McGuire faces two charges including common assault and alleged strangulation of a five-year-old, following an investigation by the Gateway Child Protection Unit.
- On Tuesday, Josh McGuire, former rugby league forward and Australia representative, was arrested by Queensland Police in Brisbane and charged with two offences including common assault.
- Police investigations by the Gateway Child Protection and Investigation Unit followed a complaint filed last week after two alleged incidents prompted the probe.
- Queensland Police said the charges include choking/strangulation and common assault, charging the 35-year-old Brighton man with offences against a child.
- McGuire appeared in court on Tuesday and is due back on December 17 at the Brisbane Magistrates Court, confirmed by media and police statements.
- McGuire is a former high-profile NRL forward who played 197 games for the Brisbane Broncos, represented Queensland and Australia including Origins and the 2017 World Cup, and had a brief Warrington Wolves stint with disciplinary bans before recent coaching and marketing roles.
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Former NRL star Josh McGuire charged with strangling child
Former rugby league star Josh McGuire has been charged with serious offences relating to a child.The NRL enforcer who played almost 200 games for the Brisbane Broncos before joining the Cowboys and then the Dragons in 2021 was brought to the Brisbane Watchhouse by police and charged on Tuesday with two charges, including one of common assault.A complaint against McGuire was made to investigators following two alleged incidents that unfolded last…
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- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
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L 34%
C 33%
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