Police went to court last Thursday to get a court order to protect Kate Ritchie from her husband Stuart Webb after an “incident” at their home left friends and relatives worried about the radio star’s emotional and physical wellbeing.
It came just days after police were called to the multi-million dollar home they share in Randwick. They were so concerned they immediately sought an interim AVO banning Stuart, 39, from assaulting, threatening, harassing or stalking Kate, 41.
The AVO included a clause forbidding the former NRL star from approaching or being with his wife “for at least 12 hours after drinking alcohol or taking illicit drugs”. Stuart did not turn up to court to fight the AVO when police asked for – and were granted – a two-week extension.
Friends, including two of her Home And Away castmates, said they were relieved that Kate’s secret nightmare was now out in the open, claiming this was just the latest in a string of incidents dating back at least three years.
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