Thứ Ba, 14 tháng 5, 2013

Charges over train rant

A woman charged over a racist rant on a Melbourne train is on a waiting list for rehabilitation, a court heard.

A WOMAN charged over an alleged late-night racist tirade on a train, which made national headlines, is waiting on a place in a rehabilitation centre before she makes a plea.

Peta Nugent, 38, was charged in Melbourne Magistrates' Court yesterday with two counts of profane and obscene language and behaving in a riotous manner while on a Metro train between Parliament and North Melbourne train stations on April 10.

A further hearing has been scheduled.

A bail condition restricts Ms Nugent from being within 50m of metropolitan train stations and she will argue for the condition to be relaxed as she seeks placement in a rehabilitation program, the court heard.

Defence lawyer Vanda Hamilton said Ms Nugent was expected to plead guilty soon, but a delay might be caused if she was in rehab and needed access to trains.


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