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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Jordyn Beazley

NSW police officer who allegedly assaulted former Greens candidate Hannah Thomas charged with grievous bodily harm

Hannah Thomas
Hannah Thomas was taken to hospital after an alleged assault at a pro-Palestine protest in Sydney in June. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

A New South Wales police officer will now face a second charge over the alleged assault of Hannah Thomas, who sustained a serious eye injury after she was arrested at a protest in June.

NSW police said the 33-year-old senior constable, who last month was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, was on Wednesday also charged with recklessly causing grievous bodily harm.

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