Northern Rivers policeman accused of youth assault acquitted – The Echo
Mia Armitage Magistrate Michael Dakin has ordered a common assault charge against a former Byron-based policeman be dropped after an altercation involving a naked youth in Byron Bay three years ago. Earlier this week, the Department of Public Prosecutions [DPP] argued Senior Constable Michial Luke Greenhalgh had entered a state of ‘red mist’ when he struck the boy, who he says he didn’t realise was sixteen, a final six times with his baton. DPP’s Brittany Parker. Photo supplied. Prosecutor Brittany Parker said ‘red mist’ was a state of frustration that could manifest suddenly in...