- The 18-year-old joined over 8,000 revellers in Victor Harbor, South Australia
- He has been accused of threatening a woman with his fists and hitting her
- Authorities arrested him on Saturday before charging him with assault
- It comes just hours after police praised the ‘chilled’ behaviour of Schoolies
A man accused of punching a teenage girl at Schoolies has fronted court.
Footage of an 18-year-old yelling at a young woman before reportedly hitting her in Victor Harbor, South Australia, surfaced online as schoolies wrapped up in November.
Police confirmed she didn’t sustain any serious injuries from the attack, but the initial blow did ‘knock her off her feet.’
A man accused of punching a teenage girl at Schoolies in South Australia has fronted court
The teenager was arrested and charged with assault and disorderly behaviour, Nine News reported.
Saturday was only the first day of revelry for south coast teenagers like the accused, who has since been arrested and charged with assault (pictured)
An estimated 8,000 young people are expected to descend on South Australia over the next week, with many camping or hiring campervans around the Fleurieu Peninsula.
An 18-year-old was also taken to South District Hospital with back pain and lacerations to his neck after an accident at a beach on Friday morning.
It is believed the young man dived into the ocean and didn’t see the sharp rocks lurking below the surface, The Advertiser reports.
The arrest comes just hours after police praised the ‘chilled and relaxed behaviour’ of school leavers at Victor Harbor.
The arrest comes just hours after police praised the ‘chilled and relaxed behaviour’ of school leavers at Victor Harbor
Footage of the 18-year-old was uploaded to the internet on Saturday
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