Lifeguard and star of reality television show Bondi Rescue Andrew Reid will defend domestic violence charges over alleged assaults in Sydney.
He also faces a third assault charge, which dates back to March, while a fourth domestic violence charge was dismissed.
He has appeared at a hearing to oppose the allegations against him.
Reid’s lawyer Margaret Cunneen says the allegations will be “vigorously defended”.
“There are three very disparate allegations with a long time in between all, of which on the defence case, could be accounted for by an accident,” she told the Sydney Morning Herald.
The long-standing star of Bondi Rescue made headlines for helping people during the deadly Bondi Junction attack in Sydney’s east in April.
Reid, who has first-aid training, aided some of the wounded during the attack that left six people dead.
The hearing will continue in March next year.
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