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Police head-stomp victim speaks out about violent incident caught on video
A young father who was head-stomped and rammed by a police car as he suffered a bipolar episode says he just “wanted to go home” after waiting almost 20 hours for treatment at a Melbourne hospital.
Key points:
- Tim Atkins has revealed fresh details about his arrest in which a police officer stomped on his head
- Mr Atkins was having a bipolar episode and broke a glass hospital door after waiting 20 hours for treatment
- Victoria Police refuses to rule out if he will be charged over the incident
In an interview with 7.30, Tim Atkins has revealed fresh details about the incident with Victoria Police in September which was caught on video by witnesses outside Northern Hospital in Epping.
Police were called after Mr Atkins allegedly broke a glass…
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