NSW admits pro-Palestine protester Hannah Thomas was assaulted by police officers and falsely imprisoned

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The state of New South Wales has admitted that a police officer punched Hannah Thomas in the eye while holding a torch at a pro-Palestine protest – and it’s offered to pay her medical costs.

Court documents seen by Guardian Australia reveal that the state has admitted to false imprisonment and battery in its defence to a civil action launched by the former Greens candidate in October.
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NSW admits pro-Palestine protester Hannah Thomas was assaulted by police officers and falsely imprisoned

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