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Man suffers facial injuries from ‘coward punch’

A MAN has suffered facial injuries following a “coward punch” on Anzac Day (April 25) resulting in him falling and hitting his head on bitumen in Phillip.

ACT Magistrates Court

At around 5.40pm, the male offender, a 31-year-old Narrabundah man was evicted from the Hellenic Club by security staff. 

He left the club and while crossing Matilda Street assaulted a male (not known to the offender) who was crossing the road in the opposite direction.

The man will appear in the ACT Magistrates Court on May 12 facing a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm.

Information to 1800 333000.

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