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Fourth man arrested over alleged involvement in Prahran nightclub brawl believed to be associate of Comancheros

A fourth alleged Comanchero bikie has been charged over a brawl outside a Prahran nightclub that left one man unconscious and another with stab wounds.

Corio man fourth person arrested in relation to Prahran nightclub brawl

A Geelong man believed to be an associate of the Comanchero outlaw bikie gang has been charged for his alleged involvement in two assaults outside a Prahran nightclub.

The 23-year-old Corio man was arrested from a Corio home on Thursday morning, charged with alleged affray, common law assault and assault by kicking.

Police allege he was involved in a brawl outside Love Machine nightclub on Malvern Rd on August 18.

He was bailed to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on October 9.

Footage of violent brawl outside Prahran nightclub released in public plea

CCTV footage shows the fight breaking out at 3.45am allegedly between another man and a 23-year-old Rowville man, before a number of others were drawn in.

Three other men have been arrested in relation to the brawl.

In September, a 23-year-old man from Bell Post Hill – also linked to the Comancheros – was arrested and charged with alleged affray, common law assault and failing to provide a password.

He will also appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on October 9.

A Tarneit man has been arrested in relation to a Prahran nightclub brawl

A 39-year-old Tarneit man and patched member of the Comancheros was arrested and spent a night behind bars, before police charged him with alleged common law assault, affray and intentionally causing injury, recklessly causing injury, unlawful assault, using threatening words, failing to notify Firearm Prohibition Order registry of change of address and possessing a prohibited weapon.

He has been remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on October 11.

Police release CCTV of brawl outside Prahran nightclub in public plea for assistance

A 43-year-old Hillside man was also arrested in September over the brawl.

Police allege he is connected to the Comancheros and he has been charged with alleged affray, common law assault and fail to provide a password.

He was bailed and will appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on October 9.

A Rowville man was left with a number of knife wounds and another man was left unconscious after he attempted to stop the fight.

CCTV footage of the brawl outside the Love Machine nightclub. Picture: Victoria Police
CCTV footage of the brawl outside the Love Machine nightclub. Picture: Victoria Police

The alleged brawl occurred just metres from where 21-year-old Jacob Elliot – the son of Nabil Maghnie – murdered two people in a brazen drive-by shooting in 2019.

Elliot was sentenced to life behind bars with a non-parole period of 29 years for shooting security guard Aaron Khalid Osmani and Richard Arow dead.

Police have urged any witnesses of the assault to come forward and speak to detectives.

Anyone with information is urged to call Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000 or to make an anonymous online report here.

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