Daniel Kerr says man saved him after asthma attack
Former AFL star Daniel Kerr says a man “saved” him when he had an asthma attack last week and has vowed to fight new charges, including allegations of assault.
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AFL premiership player Daniel Kerr will fight a series of charges, including assaults allegedly committed against his former partner.
Kerr, 37, faced Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday charged with four counts of aggravated common assault, two counts of criminal damage, and three counts of with intent to harm did an act likely to endanger life.
His lawyer Rhett Williamson said Kerr would defend the charges.
“I’ll be fighting them vigorously and I will be pleading not guilty,” Kerr told The West Australian outside court.
Last week, Kerr failed to show up to court on charges of aggravated stalking and breaching a violence restraining order because he was hospitalised after an asthma attack.
But Mr Williamson was able to enter not guilty pleas on his behalf in Fremantle Magistrates Court and a trial date was set for March 29.
Kerr said on Thursday that a “nice council worker” called an ambulance when he had the asthma attack and “saved” him.
The AFL champion is scheduled to face court again on January 6.
Kerr played 220 games for the West Coast Eagles and was runner-up for the Brownlow Medal twice.
He was part of the Eagles’ premiership winning team in 2006 and retired in 2013.
Kerr is the older brother of Matildas soccer player Sam Kerr.