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Daily Mail
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Man charged after allegedly grabbing boy, 11, by the NECK at a junior soccer match - 'very serious matter'
A 46-year-old man has been charged after he allegedly grabbed a young child by the neck at a junior soccer match. Police said the man, believed to be a parent from a visiting team, allegedly approached the boy, 11, who was playing in a match at Abbeville Park at Mindarie in Perth 's north on May 25. The man has been charged with one count of impeding another person's normal breathing or blood circulation by applying pressure to the neck. The child did not require medical treatment. The Mindarie Football club has since labelled the alleged conduct a 'serious incident' and are believed to be supporting the child and his family. 'While passion and competitiveness are part of football, we must always remember the game is for the players — especially the children,' club president Lee Hughes said. Football West CEO Jamie Harnwell also described the alleged incident as a 'very serious matter.' 'For someone to allegedly have laid their hands on another person's child is extremely disturbing, as a parent of kids and someone who loves the game very much,' the former A-League star told ABC Radio Perth. Harnwell added it was an isolated incident. 'We have something like 1,500 to 2,000 games going on every weekend and we certainly don't hear about anything like this occurring,' he said. 'We do a lot of work with our clubs to support them, to support good behaviour at games and training sessions. '(Our aim is) to make sure everybody who attends a football match understands the expectations that are placed upon them.' In a statement, Football West told the ABC they would co-operate with police on the alleged matter. The man is due to appear in the Joondalup Magistrates court on June 6.
Daily Mail
26-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Rival spectator faces ban after he allegedly strangled a boy, 11, during a Perth junior soccer match
A parent will face court accused of choking an 11-year-old boy from the opposing team during a junior soccer match. The man, 46, is accused of strangling the boy during an under-12s match at Abbeville Park in Mindarie in Perth 's north on Sunday. The boy was playing for Mindarie Football Club against Whitford City FC when a parent from the opposing team allegedly grabbed his neck during a dispute made over a call. The boy was not seriously injured and did not require medical treatment. A Watermans Bay man was charged with one count of of impeding another person's normal breathing or blood circulation by applying pressure to the neck. He will appear in Joondalup Magistrates Court on June 6. Whitford City has advised that the father has been banned from all club activities, pending the outcome of legal proceedings. 'The club is cooperating fully with the authorities,' its statement read. 'We take matters of this nature extremely seriously, and our priority is the safety and wellbeing of all players, families, and volunteers. 'As the matter is now before the court, the club will not be making any further comment at this time.' Mindarie Football Club president Lee Hughes also issued a statement in the wake of the incident. 'Our immediate priority is the wellbeing of the child and his family, who are receiving our full support,' he said. 'We are cooperating fully with the opposition club and relevant authorities. 'While passion and competitiveness are part of football, we must always remember the game is for the players - especially the children. 'Their safety, enjoyment and development come first.' Football West chief executive Jamie Harnwell described the alleged incident as a 'very serious matter.' 'For someone to allegedly have laid their hands on another person's child is extremely disturbing, as a parent of kids and someone who loves the game very much,' he told ABC Radio Perth. However, he noted it was an incredibly isolated incident with thousands of games occurring across the state every weekend without 'anything like this'. 'We do a lot of work with our clubs to support them, to support good behaviour at games and training sessions and to make sure that everybody who attends a football match understands the expectations that are placed upon them,' Mr Harnwell said. 'Most importantly is for the players and the parents that were there, to make sure that they're okay and continue to enjoy what should be the best time of the week for them.'
Perth Now
26-05-2025
- Perth Now
Parent allegedly chokes 11yo at soccer game
A parent has been charged after allegedly choking an 11-year-old boy during a junior soccer match in suburban Perth. Western Australian Police allege a physical altercation took place when a 46-year-old man from Watermans Bay approached the young Mindarie Football Club player during a game at Abbeville Park between 11am and 1pm on Sunday. The alleged incident occurred during a junior soccer game a suburban field in Perth on Sunday. Supplied Credit: News Regional Media The parent of a Whitford City Football Club player was arrested and charged with impeding another person's breathing or blood circulation by applying pressure to the neck. Police said the 11-year-old boy did not require any medical treatment. Whitford City Football Club issued a statement on social media saying the parent of a junior player had been banned from all club activities pending the outcome of legal proceedings. 'The club is co-operating fully with the authorities,' a spokesman said. Whitfords City Football Club has banned the charged parent. Credit: Supplied The alleged incident happened during a game against Mindarie Football Club. Credit: Supplied 'We take matters of this nature extremely seriously, and our priority is the safety and wellbeing of all players, families, and volunteers. 'As the matter is now before the court, the club will not be making any further comment at this time.' The man is due to face the Joondalup Magistrates Court on June 6.
West Australian
26-05-2025
- West Australian
An 11yo boy was allegedly choked by a parent during a soccer game in Perth
A parent has been charged after allegedly choking an 11-year-old boy during a junior soccer match in suburban Perth. Western Australian Police allege a physical altercation took place when a 46-year-old man from Watermans Bay approached the young Mindarie Football Club player during a game at Abbeville Park between 11am and 1pm on Sunday. The parent of a Whitford City Football Club player was arrested and charged with impeding another person's breathing or blood circulation by applying pressure to the neck. Police said the 11-year-old boy did not require any medical treatment. Whitford City Football Club issued a statement on social media saying the parent of a junior player had been banned from all club activities pending the outcome of legal proceedings. 'The club is co-operating fully with the authorities,' a spokesman said. 'We take matters of this nature extremely seriously, and our priority is the safety and wellbeing of all players, families, and volunteers. 'As the matter is now before the court, the club will not be making any further comment at this time.' The man is due to face the Joondalup Magistrates Court on June 6.
ABC News
26-05-2025
- Sport
- ABC News
Man, 46, charged after allegedly grabbing 11yo boy by neck at Mindarie junior soccer match in Perth
A 46-year-old man has been charged after he allegedly grabbed a young boy by the neck at a junior soccer match in Perth's north. Police said the man, a spectator from a visiting team, approached the 11-year old boy who was playing in a match at Abbeville Park in Mindarie between 11am and 1pm on Sunday. The man has been charged with one count of impeding another person's normal breathing or blood circulation by applying pressure to the neck. The child did not require medical treatment. The Mindarie Football club has labelled it a "serious incident" and said was supporting the child and his family. "While passion and competitiveness are part of football, we must always remember the game is for the players — especially the children," Club President Lee Hughes said. Football West, the governing body for soccer in Western Australia, said it was aware of an alleged incident between an adult spectator and a junior player. In a statement, Football West said it would co-operate with the police on the matter. The governing body said if the man was found to have breached the Football West code of conduct and/or spectator code of behaviour, he would face sanctions, including a possible ban from all Football West matches. The man is due to appear in the Joondalup Magistrates court on June 6.
