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Ibac charges police officer accused of repeatedly hitting Indigenous man with Taser during Melbourne arrest

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  1. The Guardian Worldseen 13 Aug, 06:34description edited
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    Victorian corruption watchdog alleges weapon was used to hit man’s head, with another officer accused of kneeing him in same incident last year Two Victorian police officers have been charged with assault after allegedly using a Taser and knee to repeatedly strike a man in the head during an arrest last year. In a statement, the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission said it had charged the two officers after an investigation into the force used during an arrest of an Indigenous man...

    Victorian corruption watchdog alleges weapon was used to hit man’s head, with another officer accused of kneeing him in same incident last year Two Victorian police officers have been charged with assault after allegedly using a Taser and knee to repeatedly strike a man in the head during an arrest last year. But the officers remain on duty, police have confirmed. Continue reading...

All 2 reports on Thu, 13 August 2026

What it is about

Indigenous manIbacVictorian corruption watchdogMelbourneVictorianTwo Victoria Police officers

Who published it, and when

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The Guardian World1 original report - edited after publishing
ABC News (Australia)1 original report
13 Aug, 02:40over 1 hour13 Aug, 04:06

How it spread - 2 original reports

  1. Thu, 13 August 2026

    2 reports

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