Former Greens candidate, bruised and bloodied, undergoes facial surgery after police arrest

A woman shouted over and over again, “Help me.” Another person shouted: “Let him leave him… Please let him out.”

The images show that two police officers withdraw one person from Scrimmage and move a few meters along the path before putting the individual on the ground.

Police does not investigate

However, the NSW police did not classify the event as a critical event – that is, an incident that includes a member of the police force that caused a person’s death or a serious injury and requiring the investigation of the NSW police.

“[S]More medical advice has been taken, the decision can be reviewed. ”

This Masthead asked NSW police whether Thomas’s injuries were considered serious injuries according to critical event guidelines. The NSW police refused to comment on a registered comment.

However, O’Brien said that the response was “completely unnecessary, completely inadequate and completely heartless”.

“He believes that they will argue that the injuries will not create a serious investigation,” he said.

O’Brien also represents the other four protesters accused of various crimes: a 29 -year -old woman and a 26 -year -old man, allegedly not obeying the movement in the instructions, a 41 -year -old man used an obscene language against the police and a 24 -year -old child was allegedly taking a police camera.

Zac Schofield, accused of complying with one direction and obeying the task and resisting the police in the fulfillment of the task, was arrested and his phone was seized after challenging the legitimacy of the direction of moving.

“We were completely peaceful. We were really chanting or threatening something else or we didn’t do anything, S

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“I said [to a senior constable] The NSW police did not have the power to declare a unilateral protest illegally unless it meets certain features that are not met at this point.

Schofield said the crowd was removed. A few minutes later he saw that he had bleeding out of Thomas’s left eye.

“It was completely shell shock and I tried to approach, but I was instructed to stay,” he said.

‘Intolerance for protest’

Speaking with protesters who displayed the images of the incident and held at the Campsie Police Station, NSW GREEN Higginson said that the NSW police attacked the protesters and was attacked when they were attacked and said there was a peaceful protest.

He described the actions of the police as ruthless and extreme, and said that he would write to the Minister of Police Yasmin Catley and the Law Enforcement Behavior Commission on Saturday and insist that he had to be investigated as a critical event.

“Everyone is very shock and troubled. I can’t believe it is,” he said. “Hannah Small. Five feet two [inches].

Im I am a lawyer who has been representing hundreds of protesters for decades… I have never felt and experienced such an intolerance to protest before, ”he said.

“Interaction with civil opposition needs to be managed in a mature democracy in a form that does not contain violence by a state.”

Mehreen Faruqi, the Greens Deputy Leader, said Thomas is “a fearless and powerful advocate for their right to live without pressure and profession”.

Faruqi said, “This tireless advocacy has seen that the government has opposed the guilt in the genocide in Palestine, including actions for companies benefiting from two -way weapons trade with Israel,” Faruqi said.

“Hannah’s health is my priority. After taking into account the next steps, it has full support to respond to this shocking attack and seek accountability.”

Four paid protesters were released on bail and will appear on Tuesday at the Bankstown local court.

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