Corey Ahling: Dubbo cop’s alleged victim can’t recall incident

A man whose nose was allegedly kicked by an on-duty Dubbo police officer told a court he “wouldn’t be a dog to no one” and can’t remember what happened to him.

Glen Knock leaves Orange Local Court on November 27 after giving evidence in the case of Senior Constable Corey Ahling. Picture: Ryan Young

The man who was allegedly assaulted by an on-duty police officer at a home in Wellington says he can’t remember what happened to him, however the woman whose home he was in has told a court she saw a cop “lay a boot in”.

Dubbo-based Senior Constable Corey Ahling, 39, has been accused of kicking Glen Knock in the face on December 28, 2018.

Senior Constable Corey Ahling. Picture: Facebook

He has pleaded not guilty to one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and hearing into the alleged assault took place at Orange Local Court this week before Magistrate David Day.

The court has heard police arrested Mr Knock after he had possession of a knife in the kitchen of Karen Riley’s home.

Mr Knock and Ms Riley gave evidence on Friday.

According to Ms Riley, blood was splattered across the kitchen of the home after police arrested Mr Knock.

“I saw him lay a boot in,” Ms Riley told the court.

“There was a pool of blood out on the driveway and outside the front door.”

Mr Knock appeared agitated and was slurring his words when he gave evidence.

“I’ve used drugs all my life,” he told the court.

“I wasn’t on nothing that day.”

Mr Knock repeatedly said he could not remember what happened to him when asked about how police handled his arrest.

“I don’t remember none of it really,” he said.

“I wouldn’t be a dog to no one.”

Orange Local Court magistrate David Day adjourned the case until August 2021. Picture: Dylan Robinson

Crown Prosecutor Kate Kenny told the court Mr Knock previously told a police officer who inquired about the arrest that he did not want to be seen as a dog because if he went “back to jail” he would “be dead”.

Mr Knock said he did not remember making those remarks.

When barrister Ray Hood asked Mr Knock to confirm details of his criminal record — which includes multiple convictions and prison sentences for break and enter offences — Mr Knock said he couldn’t recall those details.

Magistrate Day told the court Mr Knock was “not assisting at all” and “finding it convenient to say ‘I don’t remember”.

The hearing, expected to run for a further days, was adjourned to August 2021.

“That’s an extraordinarily long way away, but we’ve still got baggage from the COVID closures and this is a very busy court even though I only sit here part time,” magistrate Day said.