Troubled Olympic swimmer Grant Hackett has been released without charge after being arrested on the Gold Coast Wednesday afternoon.
The 36-year-old swimming champion's family have expressed concerns for Hackett's mental health after police were called to the family home.
7 News at 6pm: Former Olympian Grant Hackett arrested by police on the Gold Coast. Taken to Southport police watchhouse. #7Newspic.twitter.com/nV29L60t6V
— 7 News Gold Coast (@7NewsGoldCoast) February 15, 2017
Hackett's brother told Channel Nine that Grant Hackett was suffering from chronic mental health issues.
"It looks like it won't go away in an hurry, so from a mental health perspective I hope something can be done," he said.
"This is not Grant Hackett. This is a completely different person. I don't know this person. My mum and dad don't know this person."
"This is not Grant Hackett... he's there in body but he's not there in mind, soul or spirit." – Grant Hackett's brother. #9Newspic.twitter.com/wE3o29nNlc
— Nine News Brisbane (@9NewsBrisbane) February 15, 2017
Hackett was released from the Southport police watchouse on Wednesday afternoon without charge.
In April, the gold medalist issued an apology for "poor behaviour" on a domestic flight amid allegations he tweaked the nipples of another passenger while flying to Melbourne.