Former Snooker Champion Dott Faces Child Sex Abuse Accusations in Court

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Former Snooker Champion Dott Faces Child Sex Abuse Accusations in Court
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sports· A press review of 5 outlets
  1. Former world snooker champion Dott in court accused of child sex abuse Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has gone on trial accused of historical child sex abuse.

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    BBC Sport

    Published A former world snooker champion has gone on trial at the High Court in Glasgow over child sex abuse charges.

  2. Former Australia batsman David Warner was convicted and fined for drink driving by a Sydney court on Tuesday, having been arrested after failing a random test over Easter weekend; Warner attempted to swap seats with a female passenger after spotting the breath-testing site

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    ESPNcricinfo

    Warner fined for drink driving, tried to switch seats A Sydney court heard how he had swapped seats with a passenger after seeing the roadside breath test on Easter Sunday

    NDTV Sports

    David Warner Convicted And Handed Hefty Punishment Over Drink-Driving Incident File photo of David Warner

    The Guardian Sport

    Australian cricket great David Warner has lamented global media attention about his drink-driving offence, suggesting it cost him valuable overseas commercial opportunities.

  3. "I accept Mr Warner is unlikely to re-offend," Judge Clare Farnan told the court, in comments published by Australian media. "(But) regrettably, drink-driving is still a significant factor in many crashes in New South Wales."

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    The Guardian Sport

    “I accept Mr Warner is unlikely to reoffend,” she said. “[But] regrettably, drink-driving is still a significant factor in many crashes in NSW.”

  4. The Thunder, along with rival Sydney Sixers and Sheffield Shield team the NSW Blues, are part of a state government campaign to deter drink-driving.

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    Sky Sports

    Sydney Thunder are part of a New South Wales state government campaign to deter drink-driving, with Cricket New South Wales (NSW) yet to comment on Warner's long-term position as Thunder captain.

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  1. 01 Sky Sports

    The Sydney Thunder captain pleaded guilty to mid-range drink driving last month ahead of sentencing, after admitting to having three glasses of white wine before driving home.

  2. 02 BBC Sport

    Graeme Dott, 49, is accused of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards two youngsters, a girl and a boy, between 1993 and 2010.

  3. 03 The Guardian Sport

    The star batter’s barrister argued he should be spared conviction for the offence – when he blew more than twice the legal limit – because he had suffered extra punishment as a result of media coverage.

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