A security guard has died after he was allegedly punched in the head during an altercation at a hotel in Sydney’s south, and a man charged with assault occasioning death. Officers found a man, believed to be aged in his 30s, unconscious outside the hotel. Police were told the security guard was allegedly punched to the head by a patron after an altercation. “It’s alleged the patron had been requested to leave the hotel prior to the assault,” NSW police said in a statement on Sunday. A 31-year-old man has since been arrested and taken to Sutherland police station, where he was charged with assault occasioning death.

Source: Punch February 25, 2024 11:25 UTC