A 28-year-old man has been accused of biting a police officer shortly before appearing in viral footage that shows him being struck by two officers during a pro-Palestine protest in Sydney.
The protest took place on Monday night in the city’s CBD following the arrival of Israeli President Isaac Herzog. Videos circulating online show two NSW Police officers repeatedly hitting a man who was restrained on the tram tracks along George Street near Town Hall, after demonstrators were directed to disperse.
In the footage, one officer positioned near the man’s head appears to strike him twice, while another officer holding his arms behind his back also delivers several blows. The man has been identified as Jace Turner, 28. Authorities allege he bit one of the officers, breaking the skin.
