Police are investigating a horrific assault on a Sydney referee that was captured on digital camera.
NSW Police have confirmed they’re persevering with to research the incident, described as an alleged assault of a referee which occurred at a Men’s Premier League soccer match between the Greenacre Eagles and Padstow Hornets on Friday night time.
The Daily Telegraph first reported the match official suffered a damaged jaw and had 4 tooth knocked out on account of the assault. He is being handled after being taken to Liverpool Hospital in south west Sydney.
The newspaper studies the alleged attacker was a suspended participant who attended the match as a spectator.
Vision of the assault has horrified soccer followers and has rapidly unfold throughout social media. One model of the video has greater than 76,000 views on Twitter.
The video, which lasts for greater than two minutes, reveals a referee being punched to the bottom earlier than he’s punched a number of extra instances whereas mendacity helpless on the turf.
The man seen punching the referee within the video was finally pulled away from the injured whistleblower.
The video reveals the referee saying: “I broke my jaw, I broke my jaw”.
NSW Police mentioned in an announcement: “Officers from Bankstown Police Area Command are investigating after the alleged assault of a referee in Sydney’s south west yesterday.
“Just before 10.30pm (Friday 28 April 2023), two groups were playing a soccer match at Davies Road Padstow when a referee was allegedly punched in the face after a verbal altercation with a spectator.
“The injured man was taken to Liverpool Hospital suffering an injury to his jaw.
“As police continue to investigate the incident any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police are urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.”
News.com.au has contacted NSW Ambulance for additional data. Football Australia is but to remark publicly on the incident.
Originally printed as NSW Police investigating horrific referee assault captured on movie
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
