A SO-CALLED “Good Samaritan” was punched to the side of the head while trying to stop a fight outside a Frankston supermarket on Saturday 22 August.
The force of the blow knocked him unconscious to the ground – fortunately onto grass – and he was later taken to The Alfred hospital with severe facial lacerations.
The attack occurred after two men, 20 and 23, had a minor verbal altercation with another man in the Ashleigh Ave, Karingal, store at 6pm. After the three men went outside the victim, 20, was allegedly kicked and punched on the footpath.
The “Good Samaritan”, 22, who was jogging past, stopped and attempted to reason with one of the attackers. The situation appeared to be quietening down when the older offender allegedly ran in from the side and punched him to the head.
At the same time, the original victim had gone to his car parked nearby and turned his dash-cam towards the offenders, capturing the assault on film. He then followed the two men as they drove off, filming their car and registration plates.
Police arrested the men two hours later. They were charged with affray and recklessly causing serious injury and bailed to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 9 December.
Senior Sergeant Steve Fyfe, of Frankston CIU, said the attack was vicious and unprovoked. “These types of incidents are a real concern to us,” he said.
