- Humildo Dad hero stopped the alleged attacker in Adelaide
- He reveals that his hero is the twice winner of the Byron Pickett flag
The humble father of two children who intervened to stop a man who allegedly assaulted a woman has revealed that the AFL Byron Pickett icon inspired his heroic act.
Sangha Chau, 42, was watching buses play at the Rundle de Adelaide shopping center with her family around 12 PMDEL Sunday when she listened to a woman screaming.
The pest controller said he turned to see a woman running down the street with her son.
“I ran to her first, then I saw the boy coming,” he told Seven News.
“I just throw my elbow and jumped towards him.”
The street images showed a man allegedly chasing the mother and daughter.
Father of Dos Sanga Chau remained calm while he and carried the alleged attacker on the ground on the scene
Photo: The moment Mr. Chau arrested the alleged attacker in a busy Adelaide shopping center
The vision captured at the time Mr. Chau went into action and hit man to the ground.
Later, Chau revealed that he is a big fan of Port Adelaide and that Byron Pickett, blunt, was his inspiration when he hit the alleged attacker.
The president of Port Adelaide, David Koch, listened later about the news and quickly invited Mr. Chau and his family to the president's function in the first game at the club's house.
Mr. Chau will also meet the players, including Picktt.
The Prime Minister of Australia del Sur, Peter Malinauskas, has also organized a box so that Mr. Chau and his family take care of Port and Hawthorn during Gather Round.
After Sunday's incident, Mr. Chau He said he forgot that he had his son with him at that time and followed his first instinct to intervene.
Police said they arrived at the scene to find a 43 -year -old woman with injuries who do not endanger life.
“The public members arrested the man until the police arrived and put him under arrest,” said a SA Police spokeswoman.
Norm Smith medalist, Byron Pickett (in the photo) was known for his forceful approach in the football field
It is alleged that Scott Michael Antrobus, 37, attacked the mother.
He was arrested by police officers from southern Australia on the scene.
Chau said that after the police had taken a man, he continued his shopping afternoon with his wife and children.
Mr. Chau had been informed that the members of the public wanted to buy a beer and revealed that the local personality Andrew 'Cosi' Costello had even contacted him.
But, he said that he did not want anything from the public, but insisted that he was more concerned with the welfare of the victim of the alleged attack.
“Buy something to the victim something, some chocolates or flowers to encourage her, or put it in the refuge of a woman,” he said.
Police accused Mr. Antrobus of assault, hindering the police and refusing to provide their name and address.
Police also claimed that he was in possession of an ice pipe when he was arrested and violated bail.
It is understood that he was not known by the mother or the child.
Mr. Antrobus appeared in the Court of Magistrates of Adelaida at the beginning of the week and did not sought bail, according to the advertiser.
He will face the Court again in April.