Homeaustralia newsNSW police officer who allegedly assaulted former Greens candidate Hannah Thomas charged with grievous bodily harm

NSW police officer who allegedly assaulted former Greens candidate Hannah Thomas charged with grievous bodily harm

australia newsOctober 22, 2025
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NSW police officer who allegedly assaulted former Greens candidate Hannah Thomas charged with grievous bodily harm
Senior constable will now face two charges, including grievous bodily harm which carries maximum penalty of 14 years

Senior constable will now face two charges, including grievous bodily harm which carries maximum penalty of 14 years

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A New South Wales police officer will now face a second charge over the alleged assault of Hannah Thomas, who sustained a serious eye injury after she was arrested at a protest in June.

NSW police said the 33-year-old senior constable, who last month was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, was on Wednesday also charged with recklessly causing grievous bodily harm.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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