A warning the following content contains images that some viewers may find distressing. Matej Radelic, the Broome man who allegedly cable-tied the hands of three young children together when he found them on his property earlier this year, will go to trial today.
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00:00Matej Radulik will appear here before the Broome Magistrates Court this morning, facing
00:07three counts of aggravated common assault.
00:10It's alleged the 46-year-old Broome man cable tied the hands of three children after he
00:14found them swimming in a pool at a vacant property in the suburb of Cable Beach in March.
00:20Police previously said after arriving at the home, they found a six-year-old girl and seven-year-old
00:25boy linked together at their wrists by black cable ties.
00:29Police say an eight-year-old boy was also restrained, but left the scene before officers arrived.
00:35The incident gained national prominence after it was live-streamed on social media.
00:40Mr Radulik pleaded not guilty to all three charges at his last hearing on 29 April and
00:45was granted bail.
00:47His trial hearing is set to take place this morning, with a potential verdict later today.