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Brisbane officer captured punching and tasering motorist

<p>Footage of a brutal altercation between a police officer and a motorist has surfaced online following a catastrophic three-car crash.</p> <p>The Queensland Police officer is captured on video punching the motorist through the window of his car in Strathpine in Brisbane’s north.</p> <p>Police allege the “highly agitated” man was drinking from a wine bottle and was under the influence when the officer arrived on the scene.</p> <p>“After the officer attempted to take the bottle away several times, it was allegedly thrown towards him,” a Queensland Police spokesperson said.</p> <p>“After giving numerous directions for the man to remain in the car, it will be alleged he continued to attempt to leave the vehicle by kicking the door into the officer, who used physical force to contain the man in the vehicle.”</p> <p>The heated exchange occurred around 1:45pm on June 22 after a collision at the intersection of Gympie and Samsonvale roads.</p> <p>The officer is seen in the video approaching the passenger side of a white car where the motorist tries to leave the vehicle through the open window.</p> <p>The officer is then seen grabbing at an object the motorist is holding, which police allege was a wine bottle, before allegedly hitting him multiple times.</p> <p>The video shows the man retreat inside the car before making another attempt to exit through the window, where he is then struck again.</p> <p>The motorist falls back again before trying to exit for a third time, blocked once again by the officer.</p> <p>Police allege the man continued to try and leave the car and “after several verbal warnings, a taser was deployed”.</p> <p>“Additional officers arrived on scene and another officer was allegedly spat on by the man,” the spokesperson said.</p> <p>The man has since been taken to Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital while in custody to treat minor wounds.</p> <p>The scene was not short of witnesses, with several firefighters seen approaching the officer.</p> <p>“He needs to stop,” the woman filming the clip is heard saying.</p> <p>“Stop hitting him!”</p> <p>Senior police have reviewed body cam footage of the altercation as investigations continue.</p> <p><em>Image credit: 9News</em></p>

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French tourist arrested in Japan for punching woman in the face

<p dir="ltr">A 23-year-old French man Charlie Evan was arrested on suspicion of punching a woman in the face and leaving her on the streets of Tokyo.</p> <p dir="ltr">Local reports said Evan and his friends collided with the woman in her 20s, leading to her dropping her lunch box and prompting a fight.</p> <p dir="ltr">The video of the incident, which went viral on social media shows the woman grabbing Evan’s shirt as he backs away. Evan can then be seen punching the woman in the face, causing her to fall to the ground before he runs away.</p> <p dir="ltr">People are heard screaming and cursing at Evan in English and another man runs after him. </p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="fr">🔴 Un Français se rendant au Japon a été arrêté, après avoir frappé une femme au visage dans les rues du quartier Minato de Tokyo.</p> <p>C’est Charlie Evan, un ressortissant français de 23 ans, qui a été arrêté<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Japon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Japon</a> <a href="https://t.co/mnm7KzqgfN">pic.twitter.com/mnm7KzqgfN</a></p> <p>— Click Actu (@ClickActu) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClickActu/status/1648676032684146689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 19, 2023</a></p></blockquote> <p dir="ltr">It was reported that the woman’s injuries will take three weeks to fully heal.</p> <p dir="ltr">According to the Metropolitan Police Department, Evan denied all allegations against him. </p> <p dir="ltr">“I don't remember,” he reportedly claimed.</p> <p dir="ltr">It is unknown whether Evan was intoxicated at the time of the incident.</p> <p dir="ltr">It is also unknown whether he was formally charged in Japan as suspects there can be held for up to 23 days before charges are filed. </p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image credit: Twitter</em></p>

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"Proud mum": Opinions divided after mum praises teen daughter for punching bully in the face

<p dir="ltr">Bianca Austin, wife of former soccer star Charlie Austin has divided the internet after posting a tweet praising her daughter, Mallayla, for punching a bully in the face.</p> <p dir="ltr">Last week, she tweeted: “After weeks of being bullied by the same girl, numerous phone calls to the school and nothing changing, today when being called names my daughter finally punched the bully in the face.</p> <p dir="ltr">"Proud mum,” she wrote.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">After weeks of being bullied by the same girl, numerous phone calls to the school and nothing changing,today when being called names my daughter finally punched the bully in the face👏🏻👏🏻 proud mum👏🏻</p> <p>— Bianca Austin (@BiancaAustin90) <a href="https://twitter.com/BiancaAustin90/status/1635307000992260097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2023</a></p></blockquote> <p dir="ltr">The tweet, which now has over 2 million views and 17,000 likes, generated varying responses from those who sympathise to those who believe that hitting back is unacceptable.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Probably deserved!” commented one user.</p> <p dir="ltr">Bianca replied: “I told the school how proud of her I was for standing up for herself when they rang up to tell me Mallayla would be sanctioned for retaliating violently. No child should be able to make school hell for another child day in day out”.</p> <p dir="ltr">“We all have our breaking points and can only be pushed so far. Does she feel better now she’s stood up for herself?” commented another user.</p> <p dir="ltr">“No, but she's hoping the girl will leave her alone now. X,” Bianca tweeted in response.</p> <p dir="ltr">Bianca then posted a follow up tweet expressing her dissatisfaction with the school’s response.</p> <p dir="ltr">“2 days in-school exclusion for my daughter, whilst the other child has gone to class because she was 'only' verbally abusive🙃 No wonder bullying is never stopped in schools,” she wrote.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">2 days in-school exclusion for my daughter, whilst the other child has gone to class because she was 'only' verbally abusive🙃 No wonder bullying is never stopped in schools... head high Mallayla🙏🏻</p> <p>— Bianca Austin (@BiancaAustin90) <a href="https://twitter.com/BiancaAustin90/status/1635608089754841088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 14, 2023</a></p></blockquote> <p dir="ltr">“I get that bullying is awful and harmful but when I said that your daughter’s actions would make things worse, you can now see where I was going,” one user wrote in response.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Bullying someone “back” by hitting is also bullying,” the user added.</p> <p dir="ltr">Bianca went straight to the point with her response and asked them what their resolution would be.</p> <p dir="ltr">“School couldn't stop it, it was wrecking her mental health and affecting her GCSE studies. What is the right course of action here?!</p> <p dir="ltr">“Also she didn't "bully" back. Bullying is repeated behaviour,” she wrote, defending her daughter’s actions.</p> <p dir="ltr">Bianca also tweeted that her daughter had no malicious intent and only did it because she wanted to “be left alone to quietly enjoy school”.</p> <p><em>Image: Twitter</em></p> <p> </p>

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Friends star claims Cameron Diaz punched him on date

<p dir="ltr">Matthew Perry claimed that Cameron Diaz punched him in the face while out on a date.</p> <p dir="ltr">The <em>Friends</em> star revealed in his memoir titled <em>Friends, Lovers And The Big Terrible Thing</em>, that he was set up with the <em>Charlie’s Angels</em> star after she split up from Justin Timberlake in 2007.</p> <p dir="ltr">The pair went out in a group setting but it was apparent to Perry that Diaz just wasn’t interested, and he says she immediately got stoned.</p> <p dir="ltr">Perry continued trying to get the actress’ attention by saying something “witty” during a round of Pictionary, which did not go down so well.</p> <p dir="ltr">He claims that Diaz, who was allegedly stoned, tried to hit him on the shoulder but then “accidentally” hit him in the face.</p> <p dir="ltr">'Are you f***ing kidding me?' he recalled saying to Diaz.</p> <p dir="ltr">Perry and Diaz obviously did not eventuate into anything, with rocker Benji Madden eventually putting a ring on the actress' finger.</p> <p dir="ltr">In his memoir, Perry is exposing past relationships including a <a href="https://oversixty.com.au/lifestyle/relationships/matthew-perry-reveals-rendezvous-with-julia-roberts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rendezvous with Julia Roberts</a>.</p> <p dir="ltr">Perry found himself on the receiving end of Roberts’ flirty messages before he found out that she only agreed to appear in Friends if they shared the storyline.</p> <p dir="ltr">The actors went on to date before Perry’s mental health deteriorated and the couple split.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: Getty</em></p>

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Man faces court after one-punch attack kills world champion surfer

<p>A man has faced court over the deadly one-punch assault that claimed the life of former professional surfer Chris Davidson. </p> <p>The former elite surfer is being mourned by the sporting community after he was attacked outside a pub on the mid-north coast of New South Wales. </p> <p>Police said they were called to Sportsmans Way at South West Rocks just after 11pm on Saturday following reports a man had been punched in the face, fallen and hit his head on the pavement.</p> <p>Officers arrived on the scene where they found 45-year-old Davidson unconscious on the pavement. </p> <p>He was treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to the nearby Kempsey Hospital, where he died a short time later.</p> <p>A 42-year-old man was arrested at a nearby home early on Sunday, and was charged with assault causing death.</p> <p>At Port Macquarie Court on Sunday, he was refused bail. </p> <p>Surfing Australia says the sport's community is mourning the loss of the man affectionately known as "Davo".</p> <p>"Davo was an incredibly talented surfer and a true individual in our sport and community," the organisation said on Facebook.</p> <p>"Our thoughts go out to his two children, friends and family at this time."</p> <p>Eleven-time World Surf League champion Kelly Slater, who Davidson beat in two consecutive heats at Bells Beach as a 19-year-old wildcard entrant in 1996, called him one of the most naturally talented surfers he ever knew.</p> <p>"Lost another soldier yesterday. #RipChrisDavo. Had many a good battle with this guy," Slater said on Instagram.</p> <p><em>Image credits: Getty Images</em></p>

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Hero dad coward-punched while trying to rescue car crash victim

<p dir="ltr">A 63-year-old father is fighting for his life after being coward-punched in the head while helping a teen in a car accident. </p> <p dir="ltr">Rob Seddon rushed to help a 17-year-old who crashed his Toyota Corolla into a caravan outside his home on Skyhawk Ave in Hamlyn Terrace on the Central Coast around 10pm on Saturday. </p> <p dir="ltr">Along with other neighbours, Mr Seddon assisted the teen before they were ambushed by a group of males who attacked them. </p> <p dir="ltr">Mr Seddon was allegedly hit from the back on the head which caused him to fall backwards, hit his head and lose consciousness. </p> <p dir="ltr">He was flown to John Hunter Hospital in a critical condition where he underwent brain surgery and remains in intensive care in a coma.</p> <p dir="ltr">Mr Seddon’s 21-year-old son was also allegedly attacked and suffered a broken nose.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I could hear the sheer horrible noises from this guy that was being hurt, I had tears in my eyes, I knew it was bad,” neighbour Diane Gardner told Nine News.</p> <p dir="ltr">“It was absolutely horrible. You could hear his pain and he wanted help.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Police are asking anyone with information about the alleged attackers to come forward. </p> <p dir="ltr">The 17-year-old driver who crashed into Mr Seddon’s caravan was breathalysed at the scene and returned a positive blood-alcohol reading.</p> <p dir="ltr">He was then charged with negligent driving and drink-driving on P-plates.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: Nine News</em></p>

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“Life is fragile”: Man sparks ire with late night punch

<p dir="ltr">Video footage of a late night fight has seen a UK man become the target of fierce criticism, after he attempted to hit another reveller in the back of the head.</p> <p dir="ltr">The clip of the fight, which seems to have involved several people shows a man in a yellow hoodie bracing himself to throw a punch at the back of another man’s head.</p> <p dir="ltr">But, his chequered-shirt-wearing target bent over to pick something up at the last second, with the man in the yellow hoodie hitting nothing but air before spinning straight to the ground and landing flat on his back.</p> <p dir="ltr">The clip was originally posted on Snapchat and shows a timestamp of 3.36am, though it’s unclear where it was filmed.</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-b63153d8-7fff-203e-c1f3-4d260c69def8"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">When it began circulating on other platforms, a Twitter user who shared it posted the clip with the caption, “Got to love Worcester”.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Got to love Worcester ay <a href="https://t.co/pjkG8ByzI3">pic.twitter.com/pjkG8ByzI3</a></p> <p>— Kurtis (@kurtisjbolton) <a href="https://twitter.com/kurtisjbolton/status/1542924457999831045?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2022</a></p></blockquote> <p dir="ltr">Other users pointed out how dangerous it could have been if the punch had landed - and how serious the consequences could have been.</p> <p dir="ltr">“These people need to learn why punches to the back of the head (rabbit punches) are illegal in boxing,” one said.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Easily end up on a manslaughter charge behaving like that.”</p> <p dir="ltr">“Lucky he missed. A punch to the back of the head could of ended (sic) the other man’s life,” another wrote.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Made me REALLY angry seeing this, he could have killed him quite easily if connected,” a third commented.</p> <p dir="ltr">“These drunken morons don’t think. Life is fragile.”</p> <p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-07afebec-7fff-398a-9e4a-be1b144376e9"></span></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: Twitter</em></p>

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Teacher sacked for punching and kicking horse has gone into hiding

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><em>Content warning: This article contains mentions and depictions of animal abuse.</em></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A UK school teacher </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/animals/teacher-sacked-over-shocking-horse-video-in-the-uk/news-story/a098daeb99f46976d6e4363050ce4658" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">has been fired</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> after footage emerged of her seeming to kick and hit a distressed horse.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The graphic footage shows Sarah Moulds striking the white pony after it ran out onto the road in the UK’s East Midlands, </span><em><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/17099018/rider-kicks-punches-horse-teacher-sacked/" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Sun</span></a></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">reports.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Following the circulation of the footage, it was revealed that the 37-year-old woman from Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire was being probed by the RSPCA.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Mowbray Education Trust also said Ms Moulds has been suspended during a formal investigation.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">However, the trust has said the mother-of-two has officially been dismissed from her roles as a teacher at Somerby Primary School and as a director of the Knossington &amp; Somerby Pre-School in Leicestershire.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I can confirm that Sarah Mould’s employment with the trust has been terminated,” Paul Maddox, chief operating officer of the trust, told the </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-59728476" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">BBC</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“As a trust we are committed to ensuring the best standard of education for all of our young people and we look forward to continuing this throughout the 2021/22 academic year and beyond.”</span></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">Yesterday we filmed a <a href="https://twitter.com/CottesmoreHunt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CottesmoreHunt</a> rider kicking and punching her horse in the face.<br />Watched on by lackeys Will Ashmore and son Ed.<br />Violence running through their veins.<a href="https://twitter.com/RSPCA_official?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RSPCA_official</a> <a href="https://t.co/s37BlR4Hv3">pic.twitter.com/s37BlR4Hv3</a></p> — Hertfordshire Hunt Saboteurs (@HertsHuntSabs) <a href="https://twitter.com/HertsHuntSabs/status/1457304240079228929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2021</a></blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The footage was shared last month by Hertfordshire Hunt Saboteurs, an anti-hunting group, who were monitoring the hunting event at the time.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The woman alleged to be Ms Moulds was seen acting aggressively towards the horse, after it ran towards her when another young rider lost control of it while trying to lead it onto a trailer.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She was filmed kicking and hitting the horse before pulling it into the horse trailer.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ms Moulds is believed to belong to the Cottesmore Hunt, a foxhound hunting group based in Rutland.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At the time, she was surrounded by other members.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After the incident, Cottesmore Hunt reportedly said it did not condone the actions depicted in the video “under any circumstances”.</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; 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height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CWBYBdUKiaN/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by The Cottesmore Hunt (@cottesmorehuntofficial)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The RSPCA was contacted by multiple people after the clip was posted online, and later issued a statement.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“This footage is really upsetting. We will always look into complaints made to us about animal welfare.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A spokesman from the Hunting Office in the UK said: “The Hunting Office expects the highest level of animal welfare at all times - both on and off the hunting field - and condemns the actions taken by this individual, who is not a member of the hunting associations.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Members of the public also condemned the woman online, labelling her behaviour as unacceptable.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“As a horsewoman myself, nothing makes me angrier than seeing such footage as this. It is shameful. There is absolutely no excuse for this behaviour,” one person wrote.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“No matter how frustrated you are, no matter if you’ve had a bad day. Horses are so sensitive. What a way to make them head shy.”</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: @HertsHuntSabs (Twitter)</span></em></p>

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Outrage after nurse punched multiple times in the face

<p>Police are currently searching for a man in Canada they say punched a nurse in the face multiple times, knocking her to the ground after administering a COVID-19 vaccine to his wife without his permission.</p> <p>On Monday, around 9:15am, a man walked into a Brunet Pharmacy in Sherbrooke, a city in southern Qubec, accusing a nurse in her 40s of vaccinating his wife, police said.</p> <p>Right at the beginning, the suspect was very angry, very aggressive, he asked the nurse why she vaccinated his wife without approval, without his consent,” Carrier said.</p> <p>“He punched her right in the face multiple times so the nurse didn’t have the time to defend or explain herself….she fell to the ground and the suspect left running out of the drugstore.”</p> <p>No laws in Canada state that the individuals need their spouses’ permission to get vaccinated, and it is unclear if his wife had given consent.</p> <p>The nurse was taken to a nearby hospital by ambulance where she was treated for “multiple injuries to the face” he said.</p> <p>As a result of the incident, the pharmacy suspended vaccinations.</p> <p>Brunet Pharmacy’s parent company, The Jean Coutu Group Inc., declined to comment by told<span> </span><em>CNN<span> </span></em>they “fully condemn this act which is unacceptable towards the pharmacy teams who have been providing essential services since the beginning of the pandemic.</p> <p>Canada has a vaccination rate of 69.8 per cent of its population, surpassing the US by 15.6%, according to data from<span> </span><em>Our World in Data.</em></p> <p>Although, most Canadians have welcomed public health measures and the country has one of the highest vaccination rates worldwide, case counts and hospitalisations are on the rise, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada, especially among younger, unvaccinated Canadians.</p> <p>Police do not have the name or photo of the suspect or security footage of the incident, Carrier said.</p>

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Jana Pittman punches Alicia Molik right off the show

<p>A confronting exercise on SAS Australia has seen celebrity recruits paired up for the vicious one-on-one battles, leaving one contender seriously injured.</p> <p>Brutal matches saw the stars fight each other as the rest of the group watched on until the ex-Special Forces soldiers told them they could stop.</p> <p>It ended with one recruit in hospital, and another walking away from the show.</p> <p><strong>Recruits must fight each other</strong></p> <p>In the second task of Monday night’s episode, the recruits had to test their physical and mental resilience in hand-to-hand combat.</p> <p>“You stand toe-to-toe at all times," said staff Ant Middleton. "This isn’t boxing. No f**king dancing around, no defending yourselves, the only form of defence is attack.</p> <p>“The only way you’re going to counter the violence, is with extreme violence."</p> <p>The first recruit up was former AFL player Heath Shaw. Asked to pick an opponent, he chose the biggest in the pack, ex-South Sydney Rabbitohs caption Sam Burgess, who eventually won the fight.</p> <p>The group was then asked to volunteer to fight surfer Koby Abberton, and five guys put raised their hands.<span> </span><em>Home and Away</em><span> </span>actor Dan Ewing was chosen to take on the Bra Boy surfer.</p> <p>Abberton came out the winner.</p> <p><strong>Recruits uncomfortable watching girls fight</strong></p> <p>In another alarming battle, the oldest recruit on the show, 55-year-old beach volleyball legend Kerri Pottharst, was paired with track athlete Jessica Peris, 28.</p> <p>Jess clearly overwhelmed the Olympic gold medallist who kept turning her back.</p> <p>Singer Bonnie Anderson teared up watching the fight, while Abberton was visibly upset, commenting, “Don’t hit too hard on her face.”</p> <p>He even lunged forward during the fight, wanting to intervene, and whispering, “Stop.”</p> <p>“My life has been around violence,” he admitted. “Violence towards women, that’s my mum’s life. Girls are strong people.</p> <p>“I have a five-year-old, I don’t want him to grow up the way I grew up, I don’t want him to see that sort of violence”.</p> <p><strong>Pete Murray injured</strong></p> <p>Next up, former tennis player Mark Philippoussis went against 51-year-old Pete Murray.</p> <p>They slugged it out as the directing staff chanted, “come on,” “keep fighting,” “punch straight.”</p> <p>Suddenly Murray dropped to the ground. He had painfully dislocated his elbow.</p> <p>The recruits looked uneasy as he held his arm in pain.</p> <p>“What are you staring at, this is what its all about,” DS Jason ‘Foxy’ fox said. “Get your head in the game, if you don’t like watching it, f**k off.”</p> <p>Murray asked the on-site doctor if he could pop it back into place, but was told he needed hospital and X-rays.</p> <p>Given the seriousness of the injury, he was medically withdrawn from the course.</p> <p>Middleton then addressed the rest of the recruits.</p> <p>“I told you, you’re going to get cuts, bruisers, stitches, breaks, it’s what I said at the beginning, this is not a f**king game,” he says.</p> <p>“If you don’t like it, give me your numbers, grab your kit and f**k off.”</p> <p><strong>Alicia Molik withdraws</strong></p> <p>The last fight of the night was dual Olympian Jana Pittman against tennis champion Alicia Molik.</p> <p>During the fight, Pittman was more of the aggressor and Molik stepped back and turned away.</p> <p>She then fully walked away and Middleton asked if she wanted to quit. She handed over her number, becoming the sixth to voluntarily withdraw from the course.</p> <p>“I just got scared,” she admitted. “I thought I’d be a good fighter, I tried my best."</p>

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Olympian hospitalised after brutal one-punch assault

<p>Irish Olympian Jack Woolley, 22, has been hospitalised in Dublin after being punched in the face in a random attack.</p> <p>Woolley competed at the Tokyo Olympics in taekwondo and was assaulted “out of the blue” by a stranger, shortly after midnight on Saturday night.</p> <p>He was taken to Dublin’s St. James’ Hospital for facial reconstructive surgery, as he share d the news from his hospital bed on his social media profile.</p> <p>“Last night I went for a meal with my friend. Followed by a bar for a couple of drinks,” Woolley posted.</p> <p>“Heading back along the River Liffey a gang of roughly 8-12 men and women in their 20s began violently attacking people along the boardwalk</p> <p>“Unfortunately I was victim to these random attacks as I was just walking by before I was punched in the face by one of these group members.</p> <p>“Only one punch and followed by ‘my mistake wrong person’ then they continued to run off down the road attacking more civilians minding their own business.</p> <p>“Luckily I was able to phone an ambulance and stay conscious.</p> <p>“My friends helped me throughout all over this and I’m glad to say they both are well and safe.”</p> <p>Woolley added he would be undergoing surgery on his mouth.</p> <p>According to local reports, police are investigating the assault.</p> <p>The <em>Irish Times</em> stated: “One man, aged in his 20s, was conveyed to St James’s Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries sustained during the incident.”</p> <p>“No arrests have been made. Investigations are ongoing.”</p> <p><em>Image: Instagram</em></p>

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Kevin Rudd disputes story he wanted to assault diplomat

<p>Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has denied an allegation that he had to be stopped from punching a Chinese negotiator during a failed climate change summit.</p> <p>The claims were made by British PM Gordon Brown in an article that references the failed 2009 Copenhagen Climate Change summit.</p> <p>“I look back on the Copenhagen climate change summit in 2009, when the UK and Europe’s enthusiasm for a deal failed to overcome both the reluctance of the US to make legally binding commitments, and the deep suspicion of China, India and the emerging economies of any obligations that they believed might threaten their development,” he wrote.</p> <p>‘So determined were they to avoid binding commitments that they rejected Europe’s offer to unilaterally bind itself to a 50% cut in its emissions.</p> <p>“So bitter were the divisions that the Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd, who bravely stood out for an ambitious deal, had to be physically restrained from punching the Chinese negotiator.”</p> <p>Rudd quickly denied the claims, while getting a jab in at Tony Abbott.</p> <p>“No. It didn’t happen,” he said.</p> <p>“I’ve always made a point of leaving the shirtfronting to Tony Abbott.</p> <p>“The bottom line is that I was vigorously prosecuting Australia’s climate interests at a time when China was aggressively resisting. I make no apologies for doing so.”</p> <p>It's not the first time Rudd has been known to lose his temper, as a 2012 video was leaked of Rudd swearing about a script in Mandarin.</p> <div class="embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9"><iframe class="embed-responsive-item" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DeF41_coSX8"></iframe></div> <div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text redactor-styles redactor-in"> <p>“You can tell these d***heads in the embassy to just give me simple sentences. I’ve said this before,” Mr Rudd says.</p> <p>“Tell that bloody interpreter. This f***ing language just complicates it so much, you know. How can anyone do this.”</p> </div> </div> </div>

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Jacinda Ardern's partner Clarke Gayford jokes he's "punching above his weight"

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text redactor-styles redactor-in"> <p>Clarke Gayford has joked that he is "punching above his weight" in his relationship with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.</p> <p>Gayford hosts fishing program<span> </span><em>Fish of the Day</em><span> </span>and shared some insight into his relationship with Ardern.</p> <p>He answered a question about how their relationship began on Australian radio station Nova 96.9.</p> <p>"I thought you were about to accuse me of punching [above my weight], and, well, you would be right!" he joked.</p> <p>Gayford explained to hosts Fitzy and Wippa that he met his now-fiancee through official channels.</p> <p>"This is slightly embarrassing, I had a constituency issue and I emailed my local MP and I got some really good advice," he laughed.</p> <p>The pair briefly met for the first time at an awards show in 2012, with Gayford reaching out to Ardern to discuss his concerns over a proposed bill.</p> <p>The pair's relationship became more high-profile in August 2017 as Ardern became the leader of New Zealand's Labour Party. Just seven weeks later, she was elected to the office of Prime Minister.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CDGQlyUMOkS/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CDGQlyUMOkS/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Clarke Gayford (@clarkegayford)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Gayford remembers that moment vividly.</p> <p>"As I was about to go down underwater I turned my phone off, like 'I don't want to know about this'," he told Nova's Fitzy and Wippa.</p> <p>"When I came back up the guy on the boat said, 'Yeah, mate, you might want to call back home. Your missus has had a promotion'."</p> <p>Gayford was diving in Queensland and was filming the new Discovery Channel documentary<span> </span><em>Shark Lockdown</em><span> </span>when Ardern was made Prime Minister.</p> <p>The pair are now engaged after having their first child, daughter Neve Te Aroha in June 2018.</p> </div> </div> </div>

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5-year-old boy punched in the face while walking with grandmother

<p><span>Police are on a manhunt for a man who is accused of punching a five-year-old boy in the face while walking through inner-city Sydney on Tuesday.</span><br /><br /><span>The boy and his nine-year-old brother were holding hands with their grandmother as they walked along Bridge Street towards Ross Street at Glebe about 4.20pm.</span><br /><br /><span>It was then when a man walked towards the trio and punched the child in the face as he walked past.</span><br /><br /><span>The man continued walking east towards Bridge Road and did not stop as the boy fell to the ground in pain.</span><br /><br /><span>The grandmother helped the boy, who had suffered bruising to his chin, and his brother home before she contacted police to file a report.</span><br /><br /><span>Officers say the man has a dark complexion, is about 170cm tall and has a thin build. He has a long face with a dark beard and short dark hair.</span><br /><br /><span>He was wearing a dark coloured hooded jumper, dark long pants and joggers at the time of the punch.</span><br /><br /><span>Police are urging anyone with any information or who has dashcam footage of the incident, to contact Leichardt Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.</span></p>

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Police hunt after man coward punches 60-year-old

<p>Police have released shocking CCTV footage of a man they claim coward punched a stranger in the back of the head, possibly causing brain damage, after the two simply bumped each other as they passed in a Sydney street.</p> <p>“It was an innocuous bump that would happen between any persons on the street at any given time,” Leichhardt Police Detective Acting Inspector Michael Egan-Hirst told<span> </span><em>The Daily Telegraph</em>.</p> <p>Police say the man, believed to be in his 20s, took a few steps after the bump before turning around and punching the 60-year-old man in the back of the head at the corner of Bay and Grose streets in Glebe.</p> <p>The man’s skull cracked as he fell to not he concrete outside Broadway Shopping Centre where he was left unconscious and police now fear he may suffer permanent brain damage.</p> <p>“It was as bad as it gets when you see a king hit on CCTV footage,” Insp Egan-Hirst said.</p> <p>“The victim himself says he doesn’t feel the same.”</p> <p>The alleged suspect was seen jogging away from the scene, with his face clearly shown on CCTV.</p> <p>There were multiple witnesses with police urging them to come forward.</p> <p>“Hand yourself in otherwise we’re going to come for you,” Insp Egan-Hirst said.</p> <p>Police want anyone who can identify the man in the CCTV to contact them immediately.</p>

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"Hitting rock bottom": Mick Fanning reveals life after punching shark

<p>Despite fighting off a Great White shark live on television in South Africa five years ago, Mick Fanning says that fatherhood has been the greatest challenge yet.</p> <p>The shocking footage was watched by thousands of shocked onlookers, with Fanning suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and nightmares of the accident for years afterwards.</p> <div class="embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9"><iframe class="embed-responsive-item" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/anhRxIQutZ8"></iframe></div> <div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text "> <p>It hasn't stopped Fanning from living his life, as he and fiance Breeana Randal welcomed their son Zander Dean Fanning just three weeks ago.</p> <p>Fatherhood has been 'mind-bending' for the Penrith-born surfer, and is the pinnacle of a tough few years since the shark attack. </p> <p>"For me, 2015 was such a down year," Fanning shared on <em>60 Minutes</em> on Sunday night. </p> <p>"I went through a divorce, had the shark incident and then at the end of it all I lost my brother. I was just totally empty at the end of it. I was done."</p> <p>Fanning was also unprepared for the publicity storm after the attack.</p> <p>"That was the one that just floored me. I was like 'what else? What else can be taken in a year?' At the end of 2015, I just hit rock bottom," he said.</p> <p>Fanning opened up about the "emptiness" he felt for the 18 months afterwards.</p> <p>"I felt like I had nothing to give, nothing to give myself, or to the people around me, or to family or friends. I just didn't see a way of coming back," he said. </p> <p>"I've never felt that empty before, I just lay in bed, did nothing, wouldn't leave the house."</p> <p>Five years on from the experience, he is now living with his wife-to-be and wants to grow his family.</p> <p>"It's incredible,' he said of fatherhood. "Just the love and care that you can give to a human, it's wild. So mind-bending."</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CEAhTT6nmra/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CEAhTT6nmra/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">If you need me I’m here!! @breeanablue</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/mfanno/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> Mick Fanning</a> (@mfanno) on Aug 17, 2020 at 4:02pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>As part of his much-needed healing process, Fanning travelled to the Bahamas to confront his fears by swimming with sharks.</p> <p>"I never hated sharks, I respected them and was scared of them, but never hated them... they're a very powerful creature," he said.</p> <p>"I'm definitely still scared of them."</p> <p>Fanning admitted he still isn't comfortable back in the water and has accepted his limits.</p> <p>'In the past, I would've pushed my instincts to the side and said ''no I'm just being soft'', where now if I feel those instincts come up, I just go. I don't have to prove myself to anyone,' he said. </p> <p>Fanning previously told <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/weekend-australian-magazine/after-the-year-from-hell-mick-fanning-confronts-his-traumas/news-story/409bbc16ae919318f99c528dab4d5d86" target="_blank" class="_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtflink">The Australian</a> he had post-traumatic stress disorder and "freaks" out whenever somebody splashes behind him in the water as it was a reminder of the six-metre beast that attacked him back in 2015.  </p> <p>"I mean, it's like I'm in the actual position I was in, it's a reality dream," he said.</p> <p>"You sort of learn your body can do so many things to make things real and not real and I just had to learn, 'OK, that moment's been done. It's not real. These dreams are just coming back'."</p> <p>He says sharing with his friends and family for support helped him get through the experience.</p> <p>"I thought I was going to die. I guess everyone watching on from the beach that day, and on the live broadcast all over the world, thought the exact same thing," Fanning said.</p> <p>"That's what helps, talking about it," he said.</p> <p>"Not being shy to ask for help. There were times throughout the year where I was trying to hide stuff and my friends would be like 'what's up'. It wasn't just for the one, two weeks. It was six months, 12 months, 18 months."</p> </div> </div> </div>

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Police officer suffers horrific injuries after being punched in the face

<p><span>A NSW police officer suffered horrific injuries after she was kneed in the face and hit repeatedly by a 28-year-old man.</span></p> <p><span>According to police, officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District went to Walu Avenue in Halekulani at 5 am on Tuesday morning after it was reported a man was yelling loudly and allegedly threatening nearby residents and attempting to enter properties.</span></p> <p><span>Police patrolled the area and watched the man return to his own home. They then left without any issues.</span><br /><span>But only a few hours later, the officers returned to the same street after receiving more complaints about the man allegedly trespassing and threatening nearby residents.</span></p> <p><span>Two officers attended the scene and spoke to the man.</span></p> <p><span>However, the confrontation turned aggressive and resulted in the man punching a senior female constable in the head multiple times.</span></p> <p><span>“He was restrained before he allegedly lunged at the senior constable again and OC spray was deployed unsuccessfully,” NSW Police said in a statement.</span></p> <p><span>“The man allegedly continued to punch and knee the officer in the head before he was restrained and arrested.”</span></p> <p><span>During the alleged assault, the 47-year-old constable sustained lacerations to her face and was treated both at the scene and then taken to Wyong Hospital for further treatment.</span></p> <p><span>The 28-year-old man was taken to Wyong Police Station and was charged with multiple offences, including assaulting an officer, resisting arrest and trespassing.</span></p> <p><span>He was refused bail and appeared in Wyong Local Court on Tuesday.</span></p>

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Shoppers throw punches in packed Woolworths in front of shocked onlookers

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text "> <p>A fight between shoppers broke out at a packed Woolworths in south-west Sydney as panic buying due to coronavirus sees empty shelves and high tensions.</p> <p>Footage of the incident was posted to social media, and a young man can be seen being led from the checkouts to the exit by Woolworths staff.</p> <div id="fb-root"></div> <div class="fb-video" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=631885920878127&amp;external_log_id=ace4c9727848c5ddb6e71ce40e9906d9&amp;q=woolworths%20fight"> <blockquote class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/9News/videos/631885920878127/">WOOLWORTHS CUSTOMER CLASH</a> <p>#WATCH: Police were called in this afternoon after a clash between customers at Woolworths Bass Hill Plaza got out of hand. Woolworths has just released a statement saying they “will not tolerate violence of any kind from customers”. #9News</p> Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/9News/">9 News</a> on Saturday, March 14, 2020</blockquote> </div> <p>Two men get into a fist fight as shocked onlookers watch on.</p> <p>Woolworths said it was aware of the incident and that it doesn’t tolerate any violence.</p> <p>"We're grateful for the efforts of our team members to calm the situation down and pleased none of them were harmed," a Woolworths spokesperson said in a statement.</p> <p>"Our team members are doing the very best they can to serve the needs of the community, so we ask customers to be respectful to them, and each other."</p> <p>According to<span> </span><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/coronavirus-panic-woolworths-fight-bass-hill-shoppers/ff0f62c1-c7c3-4139-adfa-72c8ae8f0340" target="_blank"><em>9News</em></a>, NSW Police arrested a 39-year-old man yesterday evening and he has been charged with common assault after the brawl.</p> <p>Police do not believe that the two men were fighting over groceries.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post-action-bar-component-wrapper"> <div class="post-actions-component"> <div class="upper-row"><span class="like-bar-component"></span> <div class="watched-bookmark-container"></div> </div> </div> </div>

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Rod Stewart charged after allegedly punching a security guard on NYE

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text "> <p>New police documents reveal that Sir Rod Stewart has been charged with simple battery after an altercation on New Year’s Eve left him punching a hotel security guard.</p> <p>The incident supposedly started after Stewart and his party were denied access to a private event held at a Palm Beach hotel known as The Breakers.</p> <p>Hotel security guard Jessie Dixon told police that he was working at a private event in the children’s area of the hotel when he saw a “group of people” wanting to gain access.</p> <p>According to the police report that has been obtained by<span> </span><em>The Daily Mail</em>, Stewart and his party were trying to get into the event despite being “unauthorised to do so”.</p> <p>“The group began to get loud and cause a scene” and refused to leave when Dixon told them to go, the report said. </p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B6daxGoDt6D/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B6daxGoDt6D/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Sir Rod Stewart (@sirrodstewart)</a> on Dec 24, 2019 at 7:08am PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Police went to speak with Stewart, where he said that they were trying to get the children in their group to get into the event.</p> <p>But, after being denied access to the event, Rod told police that “Dixon became argumentative with his family, which in turn caused them to become agitated,” the police report said. </p> <p>Stewart “apologized for his behavior in the incident,” police noted.   However, after police reviewed The Breakers video camera footage, it showed that Stewart and his son Rod were the “primary aggressors” in the altercation.</p> <p>Between the sworn witness statements obtained by other hotel employees who saw the event unfold and the video footage, police have said that there is enough evidence to warrant charging Stewart with one count of simple battery, which he has since been charged with.</p> <p>Stewart has since been given a court notice for the incident and will front the Palm Beach County Criminal Justice Complex on February 5th.</p> </div> </div> </div>

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Perth man faces trial over allegedly punching a baby

<p>A Perth man has been accused of punching a baby outside a pub in Perth’s northern suburbs.</p> <p>27-year-old Ian Douglas James Gordon has denied attacking 10-week-old Cruz, who was strapped to his father’s chest in baby sling at an Innaloo carpark on March 3.</p> <p>The infant was not injured.</p> <p>Gordon faced trial in Perth Magistrates Court on Monday, where he pleaded not guilty to assault and claimed he had not touched the baby before being punched in the face by the father Curtis MacLean.</p> <p>The court was told MacLean was at the Saint Hotel in Innaloo with his son when a stranger approached him, asking, “Is that a real baby?”</p> <p>MacLean told the court he replied “yes” and pulled back the blanket covering Cruz when the man punched the baby with a closed fist.</p> <p>MacLean said he felt the contact of the blow through his son’s body.</p> <p>“It was a gasp as if all of his air had gone, then one high-pitched scream,” MacLean said.</p> <p>“Then he went quiet.</p> <p>“His little eyes were staring at me and I thought there was something seriously wrong with him.”</p> <p>MacLean said he threw a punch at the man before stepping away and passing Cruz to a female stranger standing nearby.</p> <p>Gordon’s lawyer Marc Saupin said his client never touched the infant, claiming he was reaching for the blanket when MacLean punched him.</p> <p>The trial continues.</p>

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