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Details of MCG assault against Lidia Thorpe revealed after court lifts suppression order


Ebony Bell convicted and handed community work order following assault on senator and second ‘gratuitous act of violence’ while on bail

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A woman has been handed a community work order for punching Lidia Thorpe outside the MCG over claims the independent senator disrespected her mother.

Ebony Bell was initially told to undertake an anger management course after her 2024 attack on Thorpe, but committed a second “gratuitous act of violence” while on bail, the Melbourne magistrates court was told in June.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/03/lidia-thorpe-mcg-assault-attacker-ebony-bell-convicted-community-work-fine-ntwnfb

Author : Australian Associated Press

Publish date : 2026-07-03 06:16:00

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