Security At Pell Hearing Assault Australian Journalists

ROME
Huffington Post

By Cayla Dengate

A cameraman and journalist were allegedly punched and shoved by private security guards surrounding Cardinal George Pell ahead of his video link appearance in the Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse.

SBS News Europe Correspondent Brett Mason said security guards ‘obscured’ his camera crew while they were waiting for Pell’s arrival at a Rome hotel and Italian Police were reviewing the footage.

Journalists who observed the scene outside Hotel Quirinale said an Australian crew were punched and shoved.

In footage shared by Channel 9 News, an Australian can be heard saying: “…excuse me, we have a right to be here, this is a public street” as several men approached.

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