A man who allegedly punched a police horse at Sydney s anti-lockdown protest will be kept behind bars after refusing to take a Covid-19 test.
Kristian Pulkownik, 33, allegedly struck NSW Police horse Tobruk in the nose as his rider was managing thousands of protesters who marched in the city s CBD last Saturday as part of the Rally 4 Freedom march .
He d been hit with a string of charges including affray, committing an act of cruelty upon an animal, and breaching a Covid-19 restriction.
Pulkownik was set to appear via video link at the Central Local Court on Thursday morning but Magistrate Mark Richardson told the court he couldn t leave his cell due to his refusal to have a Covid swab, the ABC reported.
Man who allegedly punched a horse during Sydney protests has refused to have COVID test in jail, court told
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Man charged with punching police horse kept behind bars for refusing COVID-19 test
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The lawyer for a protester accused of striking a police horse during the Sydney anti-lockdown march claims his client has the support of an MP and says his mother is “worried sick” about him being in custody.
Lawyer Tony Nikolic said on Tuesday he has been unable to speak to Kristian Pulkownik, who he has been told is being held in the cells at Surry Hills police station.
Kristian Pulkownik, pictured, has been charged with affray, joining or continuing in an unlawful assembly, committing an act of cruelty upon an animal and not complying with a noticed direction in relation to COVID-19.