Shocking footage has emerged of a security guard pushing a woman and a young autistic boy to the ground outside a popular beachside venue.
Patrons at Coogee Pavilion, in Sydney‘s east, witnessed the shocking incident about 3.20pm on Easter Saturday, where the security guard was seen dragging the teenager out of the venue.
Bystanders scrambled to get out of the way before the security guard forcibly threw the boy to the floor.
A young woman accompanying the boy repeatedly yelled at the security guard, saying the boy was only 13 years old.
In frustration, she shoved the security guard, who then shoved her back with such force that she fell to the floor.
The security guard was seen dragging the boy outside where a couple and their baby quickly moved out of the way as he was thrown to the floor (pictured)
‘He’s autistic, he’s intellectually disabled,’ the woman said repeatedly.
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Police were called to the scene, but not by bystanders or either of the young people involved.
They were called by the venue’s security team who reported ‘malicious damage and assault of a security guard’.
‘On arrival, officers were told a young person had forced entry to the venue, before allegedly smashing a glass door and getting into an altercation with a security guard,’ a police spokesperson said.
‘Police have commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident, including obtaining statements from involved parties and canvassing for CCTV at the venue and surrounds.’
The security guard has reportedly been placed on leave while inquiries into the incident are ongoing.
The venue has been contacted for comment.
The young woman repeatedly called out to security that the boy was ‘intellectually disabled’, and after he was thrown to the floor she was seen shoving the security guard before ending up on the ground herself
