Hero Aussie dad bashed by armed thugs would intervene again 9 Feb, 2021 11:17 PM 3 minutes to read Russell Irwin says he'd do it all again. Photo / @LanaMurphy/Twitter news.com.au By: Jack Paynter The Melbourne father who jumped over his neighbour's fence when he heard her terrified screams before being bashed by three thugs says he would do the same thing again "in a heartbeat". Dad-of-three Russell Irwin was toasting marshmallows with his kids when he heard a bloodcurdling scream from the woman next door to his Cranbourne North home about 7.15pm on February 1. He immediately jumped the fence and went to help her.