CCTV shows station master beaten in savage gang attack
Shocking CCTV video has emerged of a gang of thugs savagely beating a middle-aged Metro employee in an unprovoked attack.
The sickening attack happened at Malvern Station on September 14 last year.
Fuelled by alcohol and drugs, more than 20 men set upon the defenceless station master, and subject him to a savage beating.
In the video, two members of the group can be seen breaking away and kicking the door to the station master's office, another spits at it, before a 19-year-old Clayton man, Norman Khan, kicks at it a third time.
The station master, a man in his forties, opens the door and tries to chase him away.
Then, the mob swarm in.
One sprays cask wine in the victim's face, while another launches a cowardly kick before the rest of the pack descends, subjecting the defenceless man to a savage beating.
The gang can be seen repeatedly kicking and punching their victim.
As he tries to break free from his attackers, the victim is confronted by more members of the group.
He attempts in vain to defend himself, only to be crash-tackled to the ground by one, and then kicked mercilessly to the face and body by Khan and his gang.
Dazed and confused, the station master stumbles to his feet, as several return to taunt him.
The attackers cover their faces and escape, leaving the victim nursing a broken nose and cheekbone, which required surgery at the Alfred Hospital.
Magistrate Barry Schultz said Khan should be deeply ashamed of his actions, adding 'this demonstrates how easily hot headed-ness, alcohol and drugs can turn ordinary young men into a pack of prowling animals'.
As he walked free from court today, Khan had only his hand to hide behind.
Khan refused to be drawn into questioning about the incident as he emerged from the hearing.
'What did he do to deserve it?' probed 7News journalist Brendan Roberts. "Get the camera out of my face," Khan barked back.
Khan was convicted, placed on a 12-month community corrections order and made to perform 270 hours of community service.
The magistrate said had it not been for his age, he may have been sent to prison.
Several co-offenders have already faced Victoria's Children's Court and were sentenced to community service, periods of probation and youth supervision orders.
No one has been jailed over the attack.
