Man Arrested For Assaulting Pharmacist In Melbourne
A 65-year-old pharmacist named Russell Freeman was subjected to a vicious assault in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda yesterday. The victim was punched in the face by an unknown man, leaving him bruised, bloodied, and with broken glasses. His wife, Charlotte, reported that they waited more than five hours for police assistance after staff called triple zero. A man from Tarnit was arrested after allegedly punching a 65-year-old pharmacist in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda. The incident occurred around noon at a chemist on Fitzroy Street. The suspect is facing charges including attempted theft, drug possession, and bail offences. Police have not confirmed the motive behind the assault.
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2GB Sydney
“A pharmacist who was punched in the face in a vicious assault has waited more than five hours for police after staff called triple zero. Working in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda, 65 year old Russell Freeman was attacked by an unknown man yesterday.”
2GB Sydney
“Anglicase. has been arrested after brutally punching a pharmacist in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda. Police alleged the Tarnit man entered the Fitzroy Street chemist around noon, assaulting the 65-year-old before running off.”
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