‘EggBoi’ Will Connolly won’t press charges against Senator Fraser Anning

Will Connolly has no plans to press charges against Fraser Anning over the violent reaction to the egg incident on Saturday.

Will Connolly, known as 'Eggboi', will not press charges against Senator Fraser Anning and his supporters. Picture: Supplied

The teen known as “EggBoi” has no plans to press charges against Senator Fraser Anning and his supporters over their violent reaction to his smashing an egg on the senator’s head on Saturday, his lawyer said.

Seventeen-year-old Will Connolly filmed himself cracking the egg on Senator Anning as he was speaking at a press conference in Melbourne’s inner south.

The senator struck Will twice in response before the senator’s far-right supporters tackled the schoolboy to the ground and forcibly restrained him.

Today lawyer Peter Gordon spoke on behalf of Will and said the teen was meeting with police this afternoon but would not be making a complaint.

“Our client has no intention of making a complaint or taking any action against Senator Anning,” he said.

Lawyer Peter Gordon, representing Will Connolly. Picture: AAP

Mr Gordon later expanded the statement to include the senator’s supporters.

A Go Fund Me pagehas raised over $50,000 for potential legal fees for Will.

Mr Gordon said however he was acting pro bono and all the funds would go the victims of the Christchurch massacre.

“Will has been overwhelmed with positive messages from people from Australia and around the world,” Mr Gordon said.

“Will’s focus at the moment is with co-operating with the police as they investigate what happened on the weekend,” he said.

“To use Will’s own words ‘the police have been awesome’ both in their handling of the matter on the weekend and their support for him and his family since.”

Victoria Police acting senior sergeant Cameron Scott confirmed charges would not be laid against Senator Anning and his supporter without Will making a complaint.

“We require a statement from a victim before we can charge someone,” Senior Sgt Scott said.

“Without the statement there is no complaint and no victim evidence to lead in court to support the charge.”

He said without Connolly providing a statement to police saying he was assaulted, Victoria Police would not be able to charge anyone.

“There are certain circumstance where we will proceed with charges without a victim statement but these are at the higher end of offending with serious injuries,” he said.