Assault charge dropped against Mark Latham protester
An assault charge has been quietly dropped against a man arrested after a violent confrontation between protesters at a speaking venue for NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham in Sydney.
Three men were arrested after a small group of LGBTQI peaceful protesters were attacked outside a church in the south-western suburb of Belfield before Latham's speech in March.
The MP had been invited to speak at the church hall about parental rights before the NSW state election.
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Charges were dropped against a man before he appeared in Bankstown Local Court today. Google Maps
One of the men arrested was charged with common assault after a large mob attacked police and protesters with glass bottles and other projectiles.
A constable was injured and the riot squad was called to disperse the out-of-control crowd.
The charge against the 41-year-old was dropped before he was scheduled to appear for the first time at Bankstown Local Court today.
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No findings have been made against him.
The two other men arrested over the incident are still in the courts.
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