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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Tim Piccione

Kiwi cop granted flight home after alleged indecent assault of teen

David Brooke leaves court last week. Picture by Tim Piccione

A long-serving New Zealand police officer who has denied the indecent assault of a teenager at a national football tournament's "team building activities" can fly home.

David Brooke, 66, was visiting the ACT from Auckland to work as a senior referee and mentor at the Kanga Cup when the alleged act occurred on July 1, two days before play officially began.

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