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| ‘Changes the narrative’: video suggests Sydney football referee could have thrown first punch | ‘Changes the narrative’: video suggests Sydney football referee could have thrown first punch |
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| Judge grants Adam Abdallah bail after NSW court told new extended footage ‘somewhat changes the narrative from the shortened clip’ | Judge grants Adam Abdallah bail after NSW court told new extended footage ‘somewhat changes the narrative from the shortened clip’ |
| A man charged with allegedly assaulting a referee at a suburban soccer game in Sydney has been released on bail with strict conditions after a new video surfaced that “changes the narrative”. | A man charged with allegedly assaulting a referee at a suburban soccer game in Sydney has been released on bail with strict conditions after a new video surfaced that “changes the narrative”. |
| Adam Abdallah, 25, received widespread condemnation after a video went viral in late April purportedly showing him assaulting match official Khodr Yaghi in Sydney’s south-west. | Adam Abdallah, 25, received widespread condemnation after a video went viral in late April purportedly showing him assaulting match official Khodr Yaghi in Sydney’s south-west. |
| Abdallah had been in custody since 1 May but on Wednesday was granted bail in the NSW supreme court. | Abdallah had been in custody since 1 May but on Wednesday was granted bail in the NSW supreme court. |
| The prosecution said it did not oppose his release because a new video of the incident had come to light since Abdallah was initially refused bail. | The prosecution said it did not oppose his release because a new video of the incident had come to light since Abdallah was initially refused bail. |
| “It somewhat changes the narrative from the shortened clip the media had,” a lawyer representing the NSW director of public prosecutions said. | “It somewhat changes the narrative from the shortened clip the media had,” a lawyer representing the NSW director of public prosecutions said. |
| The extended video, published by the Daily Telegraph on Wednesday, appears to show Yaghi yelling and then throwing the first punch at an onrushing Abdallah before hitting the ground and being set upon by the younger man. | The extended video, published by the Daily Telegraph on Wednesday, appears to show Yaghi yelling and then throwing the first punch at an onrushing Abdallah before hitting the ground and being set upon by the younger man. |
| The original video circulated online panned to the incident after Yaghi was already on the ground. | The original video circulated online panned to the incident after Yaghi was already on the ground. |
| Abdallah was charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and affray. Bail conditions require he remains in his house at all times unless accompanied by his mother or his wife, who is six months pregnant. | Abdallah was charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and affray. Bail conditions require he remains in his house at all times unless accompanied by his mother or his wife, who is six months pregnant. |
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| Justice Mark Ierace said the conditions effectively confined the amateur boxer to “house arrest”. | Justice Mark Ierace said the conditions effectively confined the amateur boxer to “house arrest”. |
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| Abdallah has no prior criminal convictions – other than one traffic matter – and the judge said the “alleged behaviour would appear to be quite out of character”. | Abdallah has no prior criminal convictions – other than one traffic matter – and the judge said the “alleged behaviour would appear to be quite out of character”. |
| Yaghi, 45, had reconstructive surgery in a Sydney hospital after the incident. His jaw was broken in three places and a number of his teeth were knocked out. | Yaghi, 45, had reconstructive surgery in a Sydney hospital after the incident. His jaw was broken in three places and a number of his teeth were knocked out. |
| Abdallah was a suspended player for Greenacre Eagles at the time. The club withdrew from the rest of the men’s premier league winter season and promised to help the local association impose appropriate sanctions. | Abdallah was a suspended player for Greenacre Eagles at the time. The club withdrew from the rest of the men’s premier league winter season and promised to help the local association impose appropriate sanctions. |
| Abdallah is due back in court on 28 June. | Abdallah is due back in court on 28 June. |