An beginner boxer accused of assaulting a soccer referee in an assault that left him with a damaged jaw hung his head as his bail was refused and his spouse, who’s 5 months pregnant, held again tears.
Adam Abdallah, 25, is accused of storming the pitch and confronting referee Khodr Yaghi on the finish of a match at Padstow Park, in Sydney’s southwest, on Friday evening.
More than a dozen household and mates stuffed the general public gallery of Bankstown Local Court on Monday as Mr Abdallah appeared in courtroom by way of videolink.
As reported by NCA NewsWire, police opposed bail, saying they’d issues Mr Abdallah would endanger the security of the sufferer and group.
Adam Abdallah is accused of beating a referee following a group match.Source: Supplied
“The concern could be if he’s keen to point out this stage of violence over one thing so minor he could be a relentless risk on bail to members of the group,” the police prosecutor mentioned.
The courtroom was advised Khodr Yaghi suffered a fractured jaw, was lacking 4 tooth, and was present process surgical procedure the place he would wish plates inserted into his jawline.
Police mentioned there had been “little to no provocation” from the referee, who had requested Mr Abdallah to “please transfer away”.
In a police assertion of details obtained by The Daily Telegraph, it’s alleged Mr Abdallah “turned to the sufferer and mentioned “I’m going to f*** your mum and sister”.
Mr Abdallah is then alleged to have grew to become aggressive and commenced “throwing punches”.
The courtroom was additionally advised Mr Yaghi used a sideline flag to defend himself, inflicting Mr Abdallah to fall to the bottom earlier than his alleged assault started.
Lawyer Talal Krayem and the spouse of Adam Abdallah, enter Bankstown Court on Monday. Picture: David Swift/NCA NewsWireSource: News Corp AustraliaMore than a dozen supporters (pictured within the background) for Adam Abdallah after he was denied bail for allegedly assaulting a referee. Picture: David Swift/NCA NewsWireSource: News Corp AustraliaMr Abdallah’s supporters leaving courtroom. Picture: David Swift/NCA NewsWireSource: News Corp Australia
Defence lawyer Talal Krayem mentioned his shopper suffered bruising to his head as a results of being hit with the “stainless-steel” sideline flag.
Friday’s incident following the Greenacre Eagles and Padstow Hornets sport was filmed by shocked bystanders and rapidly circulated on social media.
Players could be seen mingling on the conclusion of the sport earlier than a verbal argument breaks out over what’s believed to be calls made by the referee in the course of the match.
A person then runs by means of the group and allegedly expenses at Mr Yaghi and punches him a number of occasions. Mr Yaghi was allegedly pushed to the bottom whereas he tried to cowl his face to guard himself as onlookers screamed “get off him”.
Khodr Yaghi has needed to bear jaw surgical procedure. Picture: FacebookSource: Supplied
Bystanders try to drag the alleged attacker off the referee.
NSW Police allege Mr Abdallah punched Mr Yaghi “a number of occasions within the face and kicked him to the top”.
He then allegedly fled the scene earlier than fronting Bankstown Police Station on Sunday afternoon.
Mr Abdallah was charged with wounding an individual with intent to trigger grievous bodily hurt, and affray.
Mr Krayem advised the courtroom his shopper didn’t have a historical past of violence and could be beneath strict bail circumstances.
Footage was performed to the courtroom.Source: Supplied
Magistrate Glen Walsh mentioned there was a “appreciable time hole” between when Mr Abdallah is hit on the top and “what occurs thereafter”.
“My view is it was a concerted effort for somebody in full management of his bodily talents to chase after a person and beat him,” Mr Walsh mentioned. “But what he did, the very nature of what occurred, betrays an incapacity for management that proves a danger of an additional critical offence have been he to turn into upset.”
Mr Walsh discovered, regardless of Mr Abdallah’s background of ADHD and “different points”, the danger was too nice to grant bail.
Mr Abdallah will return to courtroom in June.
— with NCA NewsWire
