Woman who attacked Senator Lidia Thorpe outside MCG avoids jail
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- A woman who assaulted Senator Lidia Thorpe outside the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in 2024 has avoided jail time.
- Ebony Jan Bell received a 12-month community corrections order for the assault and another unrelated offense.
- Senator Thorpe stated she missed several parliamentary sitting days due to injuries sustained in the attack.
A woman has been spared jail time for assaulting Australian federal senator Lidia Thorpe outside the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in 2024. Ebony Jan Bell was sentenced to a 12-month community corrections order for the attack and another separate assault charge.
The incident occurred after the Dreamtime at the G game, a traditional AFL match between Essendon and Richmond. Senator Thorpe was with a group of friends near the stadium when the assault took place. The independent senator reported that the injuries she sustained from the attack caused her to miss numerous sitting days in parliament.
Bell's sentence includes the community corrections order, indicating a period of supervised rehabilitation and community service rather than incarceration. The court considered both the assault on Senator Thorpe and an unrelated offense when handing down the sentence.
The independent senator said she missed numerous sitting days because of injuries from the incident.
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Originally published by ABC Australia in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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