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Berserker Australians get rough Phuket justice
The brawl started in the Kangaroo bar and spilled out into Bangla Rd. Image: Google Street View
The Australians, named as Peter John Maynard, 28, and Craig Bradly Lenard True, 29, were beaten up by the mob of people after they went wild and attacked people in a bar and passers-by in the street.
Pol Lt Col Akanit Danpitaksart, Deputy Superintendent of Kathu Police Station said he was informed that two drunk tourists were attacking people in Bangla Road and people were trying to restrain them.
“After collecting statements we learned that True and Maynard were on the first night of their first trip to Thailand, staying in an apartment in Soi Nanai.
“They became very drunk and were behaving in a disorderly manner. They tried to get into the Hollywood Disco but were barred by security guards,” said Lt Col Akanit.
Apparently this made the duo angry. They went into the Kangaroo Bar across the road “and acted angrily” towards other foreigners. One threw an ashtray which hit American John Hentsch, 28, in the face, cutting his right eyebrow.
They were also said to have used barstools to hit other people and slapped a Thai woman working in the bar.
They also attacked people walking along Bangla Rd. Not unnaturally, there was a reaction. A growing mob of both Thais and foreigners gave them a good beating, leaving Maynard with a broken leg and True with a severe eye injury.
They and the American were taken to Patong Hospital. Mr Hentsch was released after receiving stitches but the two Australians are still in the hospital.
Initially, the Australians are charged with assault and with being drunk and disorderly in a public place.
While the assault charge carries a maximum penalty of two years’ imprisonment and/or a fine, the drunk and disorderly offence leaves the offender liable only to a small fine. In the case of foreigners they may be thrown out of the country and possibly declared persona non grata.
Australian Honorary Consul Larry Cunningham said this morning that neither had requested consular assistance. He added that he was trying to get more information from police but that this was proving difficult.
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