Home and Away star Orpheus Pledger arrested after police manhunt

Home and Away actor Orpheus Pledger has been arrested in Australia by Victoria Police after going on the run earlier this week.

The 30-year-old actor had failed to turn up in court in Melbourne on Tuesday amid charges of unlawful assault and causing injury to a woman at a bar. 

He had been granted bail on Monday and taken to a hospital in Melbourne for a court-ordered assessment on his mental health.

However, at a hearing on Tuesday, his lawyer revealed Pledger had absconded from the hospital.

Following a three-day police hunt and appeal for his arrest, Victoria Police said they had arrested Pledger on Thursday, but did not reveal any further details.

Melbourne Magistrates Court released a video of the alleged assault showing a woman being attacked in a bar on March 25. The clip shows her being grabbed from behind, pulled to the ground and stomped on.

The woman suffered injuries including a haematoma on her head, as well as cuts to her cheek and bruises.

Home and Away actor Orpheus Pledger has been arrested in Australia by Victoria Police after going on the run earlier this week.

The 30-year-old actor had failed to turn up in court in Melbourne on Tuesday amid charges of unlawful assault and causing injury to a woman at a bar. 

He had been granted bail on Monday and taken to a hospital in Melbourne for a court-ordered assessment on his mental health.

However, at a hearing on Tuesday, his lawyer revealed Pledger had absconded from the hospital.

Following a three-day police hunt and appeal for his arrest, Victoria Police said they had arrested Pledger on Thursday, but did not reveal any further details.

Melbourne Magistrates Court released a video of the alleged assault showing a woman being attacked in a bar on March 25. The clip shows her being grabbed from behind, pulled to the ground and stomped on.

The woman suffered injuries including a haematoma on her head, as well as cuts to her cheek and bruises.

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