Ex-Saints star Sean Long appears in court charged with assaulting woman (From St Helens Star)
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Ex-Saints star Sean Long appears in court charged with assaulting woman
8:00am Thursday 6th December 2012 in News
Sean Long leaves court in St Helens.
FORMER Saints player Sean Long has appeared before magistrates in St Helens charged with assaulting a woman.
Long is facing allegations that he committed the offence against a 40-year-old in Rainford in May.
Dressed in a black hooded jacket, the ex-scrum half stood in the dock to give his name, address and date of birth.
Long is accused of a section 39 common assault, however, there was no further detail given at a brief hearing on Tuesday.
Although Long did not formally enter a plea, his defence solicitor David Achilles indicated his client will deny the charge.
He is also facing a charge of failing to report to St Helens police station on August 28, as part of his bail conditions for the alleged offence.
The 36-year-old from Billinge, Wigan, is assistant coach at Super League side Salford City Reds. The ex-Great Britain international enjoyed an illustrious career at Knowsley Road.
Magistrates granted conditional bail and he will return to court at a later date.
