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MP Says She Misunderstood Term ‘Headlock’
Victoria Police reviewed CCTV and found no offence after Moira Deeming accused Matthew Guy of a headlock at a community dinner.
- On Monday, Liberal MP Moira Deeming released a statement regarding the police investigation into her assault allegation against former Liberal leader Matthew Guy, maintaining her complaint was made in good faith.
- Victoria Police dismissed the investigation last Thursday, stating "there was no offence detected" during the May 23 event in Sunshine West, where Deeming had alleged Guy placed her in a "headlock."
- CCTV footage shows Guy placing his hand on Deeming's shoulder, which she now acknowledges as a misunderstanding of the term "headlock," though lawyer Tim Houweling said she maintains the contact felt "unexpected" and "painful."
- Matthew Guy demanded a public apology on Friday, stating his reputation was "not a political toy" and police findings confirm his innocence; Opposition Leader Jess Wilson also said Guy deserves an apology from Deeming.
- Rejecting calls for an apology, Deeming's statement noted the incident was "exacerbated" by her history of trauma spanning more than three years, while Houweling insisted the complaint was made "honestly, in good faith and only as a matter of last resort.
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Liberal MP ‘Misunderstood’ Headlock Meaning, Won’t Apologise for Assault Allegation
A state Liberal MP who accused her party’s former leader of putting her in a headlock says she misunderstood the meaning of the term but won’t apologise. Moira Deeming issued her first public statement on June 29 following a police investigation into her claim Victorian Liberal colleague Matthew Guy assaulted her at an event in May. Deeming reported the incident, which happened at a Macedonian community function in Sunshine West, to police in Ju…
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