Aurora Melbourne: Police investigate after ousted chairwoman allegedly bites worker

Police are investigating a bloody alleged assault at the troubled Aurora apartment towers after the ousted body corporate chair was filmed allegedly biting a worker.

Victoria Police is investigating a bloody alleged assault at troubled Aurora Melbourne Central after an ousted owners corporation chairwoman was filmed allegedly biting a worker on his hand and arm.

Shocking footage, obtained by the Herald Sun, appears to show Hun-Jing Tiong lunging at a member of staff who was trying to escort her from a private and secure area.

The video earlier showed Jing trying to grab keys for various parts of the skyscraper building, put them in her handbag and take them away.

Blood was drawn and bite marks are clearly visible on the victim’s hand and forearm.

He was treated by paramedics at the scene and received a tetanus jab as a precaution.

The drama unfolded just days after Jing was overwhelmingly booted from the main owners corporation committee.

Aurora resident Hun-Jing Tiong is being investigated by Victoria Police for alleged assault.

Ironically, the video was filmed by one of her own supporters, former committee secretary Lijun Fan who is also known as “Neil”. Residents claimed Jing had taken over the committee by stealth in January 2021 and then proceeded to cancel multimillion-dollar contracts, which are now subject to Supreme Court proceedings. Apartment owners feared they would be slapped with massive legal costs and a compensation bill.

A source previously told the Herald Sun Jing had access to owner levies fund but had tried to set up another account that only had her and one other committee member as a signatory. She allegedly requested $1.2m be paid into that account.

Before the money was paid, more than 200 owners held a special general meeting on February 27, which voted to remove the current committee, install a new one and overturn the ripping up of service contracts.

Blood appeared to be drawn from the alleged bite.

But the following week, on March 9, Jing allegedly forced her way into a security room in the basement, and grabbed keys from a table. She is seen stuffing them in her bag before trying to walk away with them. A service provider worker then grabs the bag, but Jing won’t let go. She then allegedly bites the man twice.

Jing has been asked to attend Melbourne East Police Station over the incident.

“After reviewing the footage and all other evidence of the incident you have been identified as an offender of an assault,” a letter from Victoria Police to Jing reads.

Hung-Jing Tiong is accused of biting the worker.

“I will be preparing a brief of evidence to present to my sergeant who will determine whether or not charges are authorised and the matter proceeds to court.”

Aurora apartment owners will be convening more special general meetings in a bid to remove Jing from other smaller committees within the building she still sits on.

“We want her gone for good,” one resident said.

Police have confirmed they are investigating.

Concerns were raised about several rules that left residents baffled, including a $50 fee for picking up UberEats from reception, a fine for filming in the building and taking down one if the fine notices warranting a $3000 sanction.

Jing and her committee were also accused of throwing out parcel deliveries onto the path outside, when they had previously been kept in reception.

And she hired friend and fellow resident Jeff Leslie, 70, as a building manager on more than $10,000 a month.

Shocking footage, obtained by the Herald Sun, appears to show Hun-Jing Tiong lunging at a member of staff.

A spokesman for Victoria Police said: “Police are investigating reports of an assault in Melbourne on Thursday 9 March.

“Investigators have been told that an incident occurred between a male and female in Latrobe Street at about 1pm.

“The exact circumstances surround the incident are yet to be determined and the investigation remains ongoing.

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