A Current Affair reporter Ben McCormack has been admitted to hospital for mental health treatment days after he was arrested and charged with offences related to child pornography.
Fairfax reports that the 42-year-old reporter is in hospital for a mental health assessment, though no further info on what spurred this has been disclosed.
The Nine offices were raided last week in relation to the charges alleged against McCormack. Police also raided the reporter’s Alexandria apartment in Sydney‘s inner-south, before charging him at Redfern Police Station. He left the station to a media scrum.
His lawyer, Sam Macedone, would not disclose the reasoning behind his stay in hospital nor how long he would be there, but did confirm that’s where he is right now. “His wellbeing is looked after,” Macedone said. “I can’t tell you exactly what happened or why he is there.”
“He is in hospital, he is currently still there and I don’t know how long he will be there.”
McCormack is currently required to attend a police station every Monday and Thursday as part of his bail conditions. Macedone is reportedly seeking a bail variation which would mean he wouldn’t have to report to police during his hospital stay.
Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
Photo: A Current Affair.
