BREAKING NEWS: Footy superstars and good mates Latrell Mitchell and Jack Wighton are arrested, charged and spend the night in jail after allegedly fighting each other in nightclub incident
- Mitchell and Wighton arrested at latter’s birthday celebrations
- Pair were allegedly fighting near a nightclub early on Sunday
- Both men charged, expected to face ACT Magistrates Court
NRL stars Latrell Mitchell and Jack Wighton have been arrested and charged after allegedly fighting each other near a Canberra nightclub early on Sunday morning.
The close mates were celebrating Wighton’s 30th birthday when the incident occurred, and witnesses saw the pair clash in the Canberra CBD.
Police charged both men with fighting and Mitchell was also charged with resisting arrest, with the pair now likely to face court.
They both spent the night in jail, according to the Daily Telegraph, which also reported that Mitchell was supposed to stay at Wighton’s house after the celebrations.
Mitchell posted a shot of the pair wearing cowboy hats as they celebrated Wighton’s birthday before the alleged fight occurred. Wighton later reposted it on his account
Mitchell posted a photo to Instagram of him and Wighton wearing cowboy hats as they celebrated the birthday before the alleged fight broke out, accompanied by the caption ‘Happy birthday my brother 30th’ with a brown love heart emoji.
Wighton later re-posted it on his Instagram page.
ACT Police confirmed the duo’s arrests and charges on Sunday.
‘About 3.45am today ACT Policing responded to reports of a disturbance near a nightclub on Bunda Street in the city,’ the statement read.
‘Two men – a 30-year-old from Bywong, NSW and a 25-year old man from Chifley, NSW – were arrested at the scene.
‘The 30-year-old has been charged with fight in a public place and fail to comply with an exclusion direction, while the 25-year-old has been charged with fight in a public place, affray and resist territory public official.
‘They are expected to face the ACR Magistrates Court at a later date.’
Mitchell (pictured last December with his daughter Aleena) was charged with resisting arrest and spent the night in a jail cell
Wighton (pictured left, holding ball after scoring in last November’s World Cup) was also charged by police when they attended the alleged fight at 3.45am
The NRL Integrity Unit is also investigating the matter.
South Sydney fullback Mitchell and Canberra Raiders star Wighton have been good friends for years, playing alongside each other for the Indigenous All Stars side, the NSW Blues and most recently, the Kangaroos national side at last November’s Rugby League World Cup.
More to come…
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