SA:Ex-AFL player found guilty of assault

AAP General News (Australia)
08-20-2011
SA:Ex-AFL player found guilty of assault

An emotional FABIAN FRANCIS has been found guilty of assaulting his former wife and
is to be sentenced on November 10.

A District Court jury cleared the 37-year-old former AFL footballer of some charges,
but found him guilty of eight of 20 charges against his former wife DEBRA BUCKSKIN between
1998 and 2008.

The jury heard during the trial Ms BUCKSKIN endured years of abuse at the hands of
her jealous, controlling and cruel husband.

But defence witnesses said Ms BUCKSKIN had abused and hit FRANCIS, allegedly punching
his teeth out, and abusing him with a golf club after she suspected him of affairs.

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KEYWORD: FRANCIS (ADELAIDE)

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