WA man accused of cable tying the hands of three children has pleaded not guilty

A WA man charged over allegedly restraining three children with cable ties outside a home in Broome has pleaded not guilty.

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00:00 Matei Radulic appeared here before the Broome Magistrates Court yesterday and pleaded not

00:06 guilty to three counts of aggravated assault.

00:10 It's alleged the 45-year-old Broome man cable tied the hands of three children after he

00:15 found them swimming in a pool in a vacant property in the suburb of Cable Beach in March.

00:20 Mr Radulic was then charged with three counts of aggravated common assault.

00:25 The alleged incident gained national prominence after it was live-streamed on social media.

00:30 Mr Radulic made his second appearance in court on Monday and said he understood each charge

00:35 and pleaded not guilty to the three counts.

00:38 His defence lawyer, Julia Barber, suggested a September trial date for her client.

00:43 Magistrate Dean Potter granted Mr Radulic bail on the same terms as his first hearing,

00:48 which was extended to the date of his trial hearing.

00:50 Mr Radulic is set to reappear here in court on the 12th of September.

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