Ryan Philip Kukura: Ex-WAFL boundary umpire bailed over breaching family violence order charges

Boundary umpire Ryan Kukura appeared in Rockingham Court via video link from Hakea Prison on September 10 to make an application for bail on charges of breaching family violence restraining orders.

Kukura has been charged with unlawful aggravated assault, pursuing another with an intent to intimidate and 28 counts of breaching a family violence restraining order encompassing a 10-month period when he allegedly contacted his ex-partner, who he’d been married to for 13 years, on Instagram and via SMS.

Kukura’s legal representative said her client “disputed” the unlawful assault allegations where he was said to have struck the victim with his hand in the face, causing her to fall backward and drop their two-year-old son who she was holding at the time.

On this most recent appearance, Magistrate Brian Mahon granted Kukura bail with electronic monitoring and put a final restraining order in place.

“You’ll make sure of course that you do not breach that order,” he told Kukura.

“You very well know the serious consequences and if there are any further problems, you’ll find yourself locked up again very quickly.”

Kukura’s legal representative said he had “moved on” from his ex and was now engaged to a new partner.

“I don’t want to make any more mistakes,” Kukura said.

Kukura appeared in court last year where he was originally charged with 399 counts of breaching a family restraining order, which was dropped to about 40 charges that Kukura pleaded guilty to.

The prosecution also dropped two charges of aggravated stalking at this time. Magistrate Steven Malley sentenced Kukura to seven months in prison, suspended for a year, and fined him $2000.

The ex-umpire will reappear before the court on October 22 when he is expected to plead.