20:24 EDT, 1 April 2021
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A furious shopper allegedly punched a security guard in the face after he was told he had to wear a mask into a shopping centre after a coronavirus outbreak.
The 47-year-old man walked into a shopping centre in Lismore, near Byron Bay on the NSW north coast, about 12.40pm on Thursday.
He was stopped by a security guard and offered a free mask to wear inside, but instead allegedly punched him in the face.
A man has been charged after allegedly punching a security guard and bystanders at a Lismore shopping centre (pictured) when he was told to wear a face mask