Hannah Thomas: NSW police drop charges against former Greens candidate who plans to sue force over prosecution

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Hannah Thomas: NSW police drop charges against former Greens candidate who plans to sue force over prosecution

Thomas was arrested and charged at a Sydney protest on 27 June, where her lawyers allege she was punched in the face by police

Hannah Thomas, who was arrested at a Sydney protest in June, will sue New South Wales police after the force dropped all charges against the former Greens candidate.

Thomas was arrested and charged alongside four others at a pro-Palestine protest in Sydney on 27 June that was attended by about 60 people at SEC Plating. The 35-year-old was taken to hospital and underwent two rounds of surgery to her right eye, with her lawyers alleging a police officer punched her in the face.

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