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Australian senator Fraser Anning punches teen after being egged
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| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Mar 16, 2019 02:30pm |
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| Author | Guardian Staff |
| News Date | Saturday, March 16, 2019 09:15:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | An Australian senator who blamed the New Zealand terror attack on Muslim immigration has punched a 17-year-old boy after he was egged at an event in Melbourne.
Video footage recorded at the event appears to show Fraser Anning, a far-right independent Queensland senator, halfway through a press conference when the teenager cracked an egg over his head while filming with a mobile phone. The senator responded by punching the 17-year-old. The teenager was then tackled to the ground by Anning’s supporters and held in a chokehold.
The boy was later taken away by police and released without charge. Victoria police are investigating the incident.
Anning was criticised on Friday after trying to seek attention by saying the mosque attack highlighted a “growing fear over an increasing Muslim presence” in Australian and New Zealand communities. |
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