‘Nunchucks’ wielded by agitated man in Hannah Beazley’s office may have been drumsticks, court told
A man accused of threatening a Western Australian MP with improvised nunchucks claims he was actually holding musical percussion instruments. The court is currently evaluating the man's mental health and the nature of the items he was carrying.
Why it matters
This incident underscores the security challenges faced by politicians in their electorate offices and the importance of mental health considerations in legal proceedings.
WA MP Hannah Beazley says incident at office was ‘confronting’ but staff ‘did an amazing job and did everything right’. Photograph: Richard Wainwright/AAPIMAGE/AP WA MP Hannah Beazley says incident at office was ‘confronting’ but staff ‘did an amazing job and did everything right’. Photograph: Richard Wainwright/AAPIMAGE/AP Australian politics ‘Nunchucks’ wielded by agitated man in Hannah Beazley’s office may have been drumsticks, court told John Lawrence Smart charged with being armed in a way that may cause fear but Perth lawyer expresses concern for mental health
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Prefer the Guardian on Google A man accused of making threats while armed with “improvised nunchucks” at a Western Australian MP’s electorate office could have been holding a musical instrument, not a weapon, a court has been told.
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