Samiu Tukuafu: Worrigee teen refused bail after Huskisson Hotel brawl

A young man allegedly punched a security guard at the popular Huskisson Hotel following a Friday night brawl.

A young man has been refused bail after allegedly punching a security guard in the head following a pub brawl.

Worrigee man Samiu Tukuafu, 19, was arrested just after 11pm on Friday night, after police were called to the Huskisson Pub after reports of a brawl outside.

Officers from South Coast Police District attended and stopped the brawl, having to disperse the crowd.

An 18-year-old man was found on the roadway suffering a head injury. He was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics and taken to Shoalhaven Hospital where he remains in a critical but stable condition.

Police have been told the injured man was allegedly assaulted before he was deliberately tripped, causing him to fall and strike his head on the ground.

An 18-year-old man was arrested after approaching police.

The alleged brawl occurred outside Huskisson Hotel on October 15. Picture: Google

While dispersing the crowd with the assistance of hotel security, Mr Tukuafu was allegedly seen to punch a security officer in the face after being requested to leave.

OC spray was deployed and he was also arrested.

The younger man was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and granted conditional bail to appear at Nowra Local Court on October 25, while Mr Tukuafu was charged with excluded person re-enter/attempt to re-enter premises, affray, excluded person remain in vicinity of licensed premises, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and breach of bail.

Mr Tukuafu’s case was mentioned at Nowra Local Court on Tuesday, where his lawyer Jack Hibbard told Magistrate Lisa Vinney his client would not be applying for bail.

The matter was adjourned to November 1, with Mr Tukuafu to remain on remand in custody until then.