Olympic diver faces arrest over Woolworths stealing charge
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An Olympic gold medallist has told a Queensland magistrate she would plead guilty to stealing from a Brisbane Woolworths earlier this month.
An arrest warrant has been prepared for former professional diver Chantelle Lee Newbery and if she does not appear in court next week to deal with the stealing charge, the warrant will be activated.
Chantelle Newbery competing in the women’s 10m platform final at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games.
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17:03 EDT, 30 July 2021
A troubled former Olympic gold medallist diver has been charged with stealing from a Brisbane Woolworths supermarket.
Chantelle Lee Newbery, an ex-champion diver who won gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics, had her case mentioned at Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday.
According to court documents the 44-year-old allegedly stole consumables from a Woolloongabba Woolworths on July 14, The Courier Mail reported.
Former Olympic diver Chantelle Lee Newbery has been charged with stealing from a Woolloongabba Woolworths in Brisbane
The former Olympian did not appear in court but sent a written request for the matter be adjourned adjourned until Monday.
Given the defendant s history Police Prosecutor Senior Constable Min Hu asked for an arrest warrant to be placed on the court file.