Alleged attack on One Nation supporter not believed to be politically motivated, Victoria police say
Police also allege Torquay man was attacked with a ‘blunt weapon’ rather than a baseball bat as originally reported An alleged attack on a One Nation supporter is not believed to have been politically motivated, Victoria police say, clarifying that a “blunt weapon” was allegedly used rather than a baseball bat as originally reported. On Tuesday, police confirmed they arrested a 37-year-old…
Victoria police have stated that an alleged attack on a supporter of the political party One Nation was not believed to be politically motivated. The incident occurred outside the 60-year-old victim's Torquay home on Sunday night and involved two arrests: a 37-year-old man from Hampton Park and a 14-year-old boy. Initially, police reported that the assault was committed with a baseball bat, but later clarified that a "blunt weapon" was used instead.
Police emphasized that they are not treating the case as politically motivated. The victim's condition remains undisclosed, but politicians from various parties condemned the attack. One Nation's federal leader, Pauline Hanson, visited the injured man at a hospital in Geelong and the party launched an online fundraising campaign which had raised over $250,000 by Wednesday morning.
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