A western Sydney mayor was allegedly assaulted outdoors a polling sales space on Saturday in an unsightly postscript to the NSW council elections.
Police have charged a 29-year-old man after he allegedly assaulted Cumberland Mayor Steve Christou outdoors a Merryland faculty.
Officers had been known as to Fowler Highway College round 5pm after experiences of an alleged assault.
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Video of the incident posted on-line reveals Mr Christou, in an orange shirt, in a heated verbal and bodily altercation with a person in a white shirt and gray shorts.
Mr Christou was allegedly assaulted earlier than bystanders intervened to interrupt up the incident.
NSW Police mentioned that it has been alleged that Mr Christou was threatened and assaulted earlier than the person left the scene.
A 29-year-old man was arrested on Saturday evening at a Merrylands enterprise earlier than he was taken to Granville Police Station and charged with widespread assault.
He’ll seem in Fairfield Native Courtroom subsequent month.
In a press release, Mr Christou thanked all of the folks involved about his welfare after the incident.
“I’m recovering at house and doing nicely,” he mentioned.
“As this incident is below police investigation, I’m unable to remark additional on this matter, nevertheless, I’ll say that yesterday, we noticed the ugly facet of politics.”
He mentioned it was a tragic indictment on politics in Australia.
“I didn’t know this particular person and did nothing to antagonise him. There may be by no means any justification for violence and other people ought to respect one another’s views.
“This isn’t the Australia I do know and love. I sit up for the police findings.”
In the meantime, Metropolis of Sydney Mayor Clover Moore is ready to be returned for a fifth time period regardless of struggling an enormous swing in opposition to her.
Moore has led the council for 17 years and on Saturday attracted 43.6 per cent of the vote.
She was returned regardless of struggling a 14.2 per cent swing in opposition to her, with unbiased Yvonne Weldon selecting up 16.1 per cent of the vote.