Shocking footage exposes police officer attacking “defenceless” wheelchair user
Shocking CCTV footage has captured the moment a police officer strikes at a wheelchair user in Shepparton, North Victoria.
Kevin Scott was at home celebrating his 36th birthday on February 28, when the officer arrived in response to a noise complaint.
In the footage, Scott can be seen wheeling towards the police officer and appeared to lightly kick the officer in the leg.
In response, the officer strikes him in the head and is later seen shoving Scott backwards.
“I couldn’t do nothing,” Scott recalled.
“I seen him shut his fist and I wheeled back. Next minute he just hit me straight in the mouth, in the jaw. When I pointed at my camera, that’s when he walked off,” he said.
Speaking to 7News, Scott said that he was “defenceless” and that the attack was unprovoked.
Kay Scott, his sister, has also spoken out on the incident and said that the attack was “shocking” and “disgusting”.
“It would be different if my brother spat or tried to throw a punch or put up a fight with them but he never did,” she said.
“He was in a wheelchair, defenceless. We need to be able to feel safe in our community, people need to be aware that this does happen,” she added.
Scott struggles with his health due to drug and alcohol addiction.
Victoria Police have confirmed that they are aware of the incident and have launched an investigation.
“The male sergeant in the video has been identified and transferred to other duties while the investigation is carried out,” they said in a statement to 7News.
Watch the entire footage here.
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