World · East Asia & Pacific · 3 hrs ago
Man jailed after attack on 81-year-old traffic warden in Baldivis
An 81-year-old man was attacked in a Baldivis carpark in Western Australia.
The victim, Bernie Dockrell, works as a school traffic warden and is now recovering at home.
The assault followed a dispute over a chocolate milkshake order at a nearby Hungry Jack’s.
Witnesses filmed the accused man abusing staff and throwing items before he kicked Dockrell to the ground and punched him.
Another man intervened and helped restrain the attacker until police arrived.
The accused pleaded guilty to all charges and is now in jail.
An 81-year-old school traffic warden was kicked to the ground and punched in a fast-food carpark in Baldivis.
The man who attacked him pleaded guilty to all charges and is now behind bars.
The warden, Bernie Dockrell, is at home recovering.
Witness footage showed the attacker verbally abusing staff and throwing items after being unhappy with his chocolate milkshake order.
- Who
- Bernie Dockrell, an 81-year-old school traffic warden, was attacked. The man responsible pleaded guilty to all charges.
- What
- Dockrell was kicked to the ground and punched.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- The carpark of a Hungry Jack’s fast-food outlet in Baldivis.
- Why
- Not stated. Before the attack, the man was unhappy with his chocolate milkshake order.
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The man complained about his chocolate milkshake order, verbally abused staff and threw items.
The man kicked Dockrell to the ground and punched him.
Another man helped restrain the assailant before police arrived.
The man was jailed, and Dockrell was at home recovering.
- Victim
- Bernie Dockrell, 81
- Location
- Hungry Jack’s carpark, Baldivis
- Injuries
- Kicked to the ground and punched
- Guilty plea
- The man pleaded guilty to all charges