I took a huge leap of faith, says Milligan

I took a huge leap of faith, says Milligan	19.09.2008
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Woman critical after `random` knife attack Also in News Trading: Big banks lead market revival Bank hoard: Future rate cuts won`t be passed on Lehman: Germany`s `stupidest bankers` suspended Relationship: Australia will always follows US - diplomat Glassed: I took a huge leap of faith, says Milligan Geneva: `End of world` atom-smasher working again Attempted murder: Man charged over double shooting Murders: Serial killer Peter Dupas wins right to appeal Video Watch this Video NOW! Week in review TAKE a look back at the stories that made the headlines this week. Latest videos How to pour the perfect beer Discover what the future holds ARIA nominations announced Learn funky Parkour moves More Video Blogroll Ask Bossy Found out my girl is secretly working in the sex industry. Splat!: Is Danni Minogue empowering porn? 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In her first in-depth interview since the incident on August 24, Ms Milligan has told The Daily Telegraph that people "may never know" exactly what happened and they will have to accept her decision to stand by the Sharks five eighth. "I can say with complete certainty that I consider myself an intelligent person. I wouldn`t stand by and support somebody who would ever have intentionally hurt me or in the future have the potential to hurt me," she said. "And if that`s not enough for people, I know that`s enough for me in my heart." In the extensive interview, to be published in tomorrow`s Daily Telegraph, Ms Milligan reveals more details about what happened on the night Bird allegedly glassed her. Bird, 24, is charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on Ms Milligan, also 24, during an argument in his beachfront Cronulla apartment. He has pleaded not guilty but an apprehended violence order was put in place by police for Ms Milligan`s protection, ordering him not to approach or contact her. For legal reasons, Ms Milligan cannot talk about the incident, but she has revealed that contrary to reports, neither she or Bird were intoxicated. "People think it was the result of an all-night bender but that`s not what happened at all," she said. In her interview, Ms Milligan also explains how she came to the decision to leave her family behind in New York to study law in Sydney and pursue her romance with Bird. "We had an instant connection," she said. "When Greg initially mentioned the possibility of me moving I thought I couldn`t because I had planned to move to California to go to law school. "But when I went home (after visiting him in Sydney) I just felt like I wasn`t the same. "I`m still not the same when I`m not with him. It seriously was like a part of me was missing and I`ve never felt that way before about anybody before." Ms Milligan said the AVO conditions have been especially tough, given that she moved to Australia to be with Bird. "It`s hard because...I took a huge leap of faith coming over here and the decision to do that was hard enough on its own. To now have people questioning my reasons for staying here, that`s definitely been a challenge," she said. "I just have to do what I think is right and that`s standing by Greg because he`s already been tried in the court of public opinion and I don`t think that`s fair." Share this article Digg this Post to del.icio.us Post to Newsvine Post to Facebook Add to kwoff RSS What is this? NEWS.com.au is not responsible for the content of external sites. Share stories with friends in a click. Get your favourite NEWS.com.au content on your social networking profile. MySpace widget Facebook application Related links Video: Katie Milligan outside court Today`s Top Picks Facebook protest gathers speed A million people have already joined a group to protest about changes to the social networking website. Rich seas: New life forms discovered in Aussie reefs Markets crisis: Hopes boosted on Wall St rally Week in Review: Footie scandals, market meltdown Font size: +- Send this article:Print Email Search for more stories on this topic on Newstext, our news archive service. Click here Most Popular Blogs More Most Popular 1. Wild Rice says Eamon was her first 2. `I have never seen such fear` 3. Man arrested after couple shot in back 4. Girl escapes abductor with well-placed bite 5. Facebook protest group hits a million users 6. TV fling awkward for `Supermodels` 7. How much do your co-workers earn? 8. Ferguson awarded criminal compo payout 9. Mining town rents outstrip earnings 10. 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