AFL cautions Essendon over killer’s visit to change rooms after game

Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton said on Saturday no offences had been reported to police in connection with Yucel’s appearance in the Essendon rooms.

He said officers would continue working with the AFL’s integrity unit.

“If asked to provide advice or assistance in regards to criminal offending – or if there’s some way we can assist the AFL to ensure that there are no criminals involved or associated – if we’re able to do so, we will do that,” Patton said.

“I haven’t had it reported to us as a criminal offence, but if there is any such matter brought to us, we will assess it.”

At Yucel’s sentencing hearing in 2018, Supreme Court Justice Lesley Taylor said the killer, who was then a champion kickboxer after taking up the sport at 15, had good prospects of rehabilitation.

She accepted his remorse over the death was genuine and, after hearing victim impact statements from Khan’s family, had written to the young man’s parents with an apology.

Essendon have been contacted for comment.

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