Tristan Hockings claims his hearing problems 'significantly deteriorated' after the alleged assault in July 2019, forcing him to leave his job as a nurse.
A Sydney man who claims he was kicked in the head by a police officer while he was restrained during a raid is suing the NSW government for damages.NSW Police deny any wrongdoing, saying officers acted lawfullyTristan Hockings, 40, has suffered from a hearing impairment since birth, which he claims has "significantly deteriorated" as a direct result of the alleged assault.
However, court documents filed by lawyers for NSW Police claim he did not comply immediately and had to be forced to the ground.was "acting strange" and making "growling noises". "He didn't say anything to me, he didn't do anything other than that and that was my only interaction with him.Mr Hockings claimed the incident was witnessed by another officer who he said was restraining him. He alleged the man told him he was in "the wrong place at the wrong time"."I certainly had a headache straight away that lasted for several days."Mr Hockings said he was allowed to leave without charge shortly after.
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