Far be it from me to offer a one-sided account of the "shocking" video footage of a commuter being allegedly bashed by a train driver at Melbourne's Flinders St Station (as aired on Channel 7), it's important to note that other 'witnesses' have claimed that the footage was 'doctored' so as not to show the provocation of the commuter.
13-year-old Mitchell Smith captured the footage on his cell phone after the commuter in question apparently 'approached' the driver to complain about Connex's cancelled 3.33pm service to Werribee.
The driver is reported to have left his cabin and followed the passenger to the platform where he allegedly repeatedly punched and kicked the man on the ground.
The commuter suffered serious head injuries including a broken nose and fractured jaw.
According to a Connex spokesperson, "We pulled the service because someone had vomited in one of the carriages and it needed to be cleaned. It stemmed from that".
The driver has been suspended from duty while the incident is being investigated.
After viewing the Channel 7 footage, one would automatically assume that the driver truly is at fault and should be punished to the full extent of the law. However, what apparently has not been shown is the full CCTV footage which has been handed over to the Victorian police.
[There are two sides to every story (according to netizens)]
THE FOOTAGE:
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