Police in New Zealand have charged a 20-year-old man over an alleged assault against an elderly woman which occurred at a protest against British anti-transgender campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen last month.
Keen, who also goes by her online name Posie Parker, was holding an open microphone speaking event in Auckland late last month. While her event drew around two hundred supporters, they were drowned out by over 2,000 counter-protesters.
When Keen arrived at Albert Park she was doused in tomato juice by a protester, and the crowd soon pushed through barricades and surrounded the British provocateur. She was escorted out of the area by her security team and driven away to safety by the New Zealand police.
Footage of the melee shared on social media has shown an elderly woman, who was reportedly there to support Keen, being hit in the face at least two times. The NZ Herald has reported that police were unable to give any additional information at this time as the matter is before the courts.
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