No parole for Cousins
FALLEN former football star Ben Cousins will not be eligible for release from prison at the end of this month, after failing a drug test.
The 2005 Brownlow medallist was jailed for 12 months in March for stalking his former partner and drug possession.
But Cousins was eligible for parole at the end of this month, taking into account time he had already served.
According to Cousins’ lawyer Michael Tudori, the 39year-old failed the drug test while on remand but said the ex-Eagles captain was now drug-free in prison.
“I can confirm that Mr Cousins’ parole application has been delayed awaiting for him to complete further rehabilitation courses which are now only becoming available to him,” Mr Tudori said.