Cop slammed for kicking cuffed Indigenous teen in the face
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- 22 Mar 2023
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A police officer has lost a bid to have his charges dismissed after he kicked an Indigenous teen in the face while he was handcuffed and in a “vulnerable” position.
Christopher Borg faced Sydney Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday to apply to have his two charges of common assault thrown out for mental health reasons.
The 42-year-old pleaded guilty to assaulting a “vulnerable” teenager without provocation when he was a senior constable with the NSW Police.
The vicious attack was sparked when he was conducting plainclothes surveillance on a stolen Audi Q5 in western Sydney on September 13, 2022.
According to the police facts, Borg and his undercover colleagues saw three males walking towards the stolen car and pursued them on foot.
A 16-year-old Indigenous male was arrested after a short chase. He was handcuffed and led back to the stolen car, where he was made to sit on the gutter.
The police facts state the teen was continuously compliant with police.
The 16-year-old was sitting on the gutter when Borg approached him just before 11pm and kicked him in the face without any provocation. Read More…
