Jade Walker: Sister of NRL star has manslaughter charge dropped
JADE Walker, the sister of NRL Manly Sea Eagles star Dylan Walker, has had a manslaughter charge over the death of her 51-year-old boyfriend dropped.
The 31-year-old also had a charge of aggravated enter dwelling with intent withdrawn and both charges formally dismissed with no conviction recorded.
Prosecutors did not oppose the withdrawal of both charges during a court hearing in Sydney today before Deputy Chief NSW Magistrate Michael Allen.
Dressed all in black with her long hair drawn up, Ms Walker appeared briefly in Downing Centre Local Court with her lawyer Brenda Duchen.
Ms Walker had been charged with the manslaughter of her partner, 51-year-old panel beater Gilbert Caetano, more than three months ago.
On May 20 this year, police were called to a home in Brighton Le Sands in Sydney’s south and found Mr Caetano unresponsive.
Paramedics tried to revive him, but he died at the scene.
Ms Walker, 31, was arrested at the home, charged with manslaughter and granted bail on strict conditions, including to refrain from drinking alcohol.
Following Mr Caetano’s death, his daughter Jessica Caetano described her father as a “fun. loving and caring person”.
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