Surgeon Skips Court on Sexual Assault Charges

Prominent surgeon Vahid Reza Adib, partner of former Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, skipped his first court date on serious sexual assault charges. Adib, 65, faces multiple counts of rape, deprivation of liberty, and sexual assault. His lawyer secured his absence from Southport Magistrates Court this week due to existing bail conditions. Adib was charged after police searched his Gold Coast apartment, alleging he attacked a woman in her thirties at a Burleigh Heads home. The case was adjourned to July seventh, with prosecutors ordered to provide full evidence brief by June twenty-third. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/fc6390eea5d01aa0

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