WESTS Tigers footballer Robert Lui has pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting his girlfriend days after his team was eliminated from the NRL finals.
The 21-year-old halfback, who was stood down by his club after the alleged attack, briefly appeared in Burwood Local Court today.
He has been charged with two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm on his 22-year-old partner, Taleah Rae Backo, at his North Strathfield house on Monday, September 19.
His team had been defeated by the Warriors in the semi-finals the previous Friday.
He pleaded not guilty to one charge today, **but did not enter a plea to the other.**
When he appeared in court earlier this month, Lui was barred from contacting his girlfriend.
The matter was adjourned to November 9 at the same court.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/nrl-star-robert-lui-faces-sydney-court-and-pleads-not-guilty-to-assault-charge/story-e6frg6nf-1226178220597
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