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Shocking footage emerges of moment teens allegedly assault Aussie security guard, 66, who suffered a head injury

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Rice, T. (2026, September 25). Shocking footage emerges of moment teens allegedly assault Aussie security guard, 66, who suffered a head injury. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16159095/footage-security-guard-allegedly-assaulted-gold-coast-coomera.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Footage has emerged showing a 66-year-old security guard at Westfield Coomera in Queensland suffering an assault by two teenagers, aged 15 and 16, on Tuesday around 6:40 pm. The video depicts the elderly guard being punched multiple times and knocked to the ground, resulting in a head injury that required his hospitalization in serious condition. Police have charged both teens with one count of serious assault on someone over 60 years old.

Written by AI on 2026-09-25, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Tuesday evening at around 6:40 PM, shocking footage emerged from a Westfield shopping center in Coomera, Gold Coast, where two teenagers allegedly assaulted a 66-year-old security guard. The video shows the elderly man being punched multiple times before falling to the ground, resulting in a head injury. Police confirmed that the victim was transported to Gold Coast University Hospital in serious condition.

Detective Inspector Mark Mooney stated, "We believe he sustained the head injury from both falling on the ground and from the punches that he received." The suspects, aged 15 and 16, were later charged with one count each of serious assault against a person over 60 years old, which carries severe penalties under Queensland law.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Shock footage has surfaced of the moment two teens allegedly assaulted a security guard at a Westfield shopping centre on the Gold Coast. Video released by 7News appears to show a security guard at Westfield Coomera allegedly being punched multiple times before being knocked to the ground. uncertain

guard → see → ground

Queensland Police said the alleged assault took place on Tuesday at about 6.40pm and involved a 66-year-old security guard who sustained a head injury. asserted

who → say → injury

'He was transported to Gold Coast University Hospital in a serious condition,' a Queensland Police spokesperson said. asserted

spokesperson → transport → condition

'We believe he sustained the head injury from falling on the ground, but also from the punches that he received,' Detective Inspector Mark Mooney told 7News. asserted

Mooney → believe → 7News

Police later confirmed a 15-year-old and 16-year-old had been charged over the alleged assault. asserted

old → confirm → assault

Both had been charged with one count each of serious assault of a person over 60. asserted

Both → charge → 60

Video released by 7News appears to show a security guard at Westfield Coomera allegedly being punched multiple times before being knocked to the ground Queensland Police said the alleged assault took place on Tuesday at about 6.40pm and involved a 66-year-old security guard who sustained a head injury uncertain

who → release → injury

Shocking footage emerges of moment teens allegedly assault Aussie security guard, 66, who suffered a head injury

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