Men charged over Sydney hen's night attack

Two men have been charged over an assault on a group of women who were celebrating a hen's night in the Sydney CBD.

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File photo. Source: AAP

Two men have been charged over an attack on a group of women who were celebrating a hen's night in the Sydney CBD.

One woman was taken to hospital with a suspected broken collar bone and three others suffered bruises and cuts after their group of six was attacked outside a George St fast food outlet at about 12.20am on Saturday.

A 69-year-old man was also assaulted and left with facial swelling after he tried to help the women, who were aged between 25 and 31.

A 44-year-old man attended a city police station on Saturday afternoon and has been charged with five counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray.

A second man, aged 43, later attended Chatswood Police Station and has been charged with assault occasioning grievous bodily harm and common assault.

Both men have been granted conditional bail to appear at Downing Centre Local Court on April 6.


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