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Shock as Bondi Rescue star Andrew Reid, who was hailed a hero for his bravery during the Westfield stabbing massacre is charged with domestic violence

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Bondi Rescue star Andrew Reid has pleaded not guilty to two counts of common assault (DV)

A Bondi Rescue star has appeared in court facing domestic violence charges in relation to three alleged assaults.

Lifeguard Andrew ‘Reidy’ Reid, 45, has pleaded not guilty to two charges of common assault (DV) which allegedly occurred in November 2022 and January this year in Chatswood on Sydney’s north shore.

Police allege a further charge of causing actual bodily harm (DV) occurred on March 24.

A fourth charge related to domestic violence has been dismissed.

The allegations relate to the same woman, who is listed as a protected person under a domestic violence order held against Reid.

Reid faced part of a hearing to fight the allegations.

High-profile defense lawyer Margaret Cunneen SC said Reid will “vigorously defend” the charges.

“There are three very disparate accusations with a lot of time between them, which, according to the defense, could be due to an accident,” he told the Sydney Morning Herald.

Bondi Rescue star Andrew Reid has pleaded not guilty to two counts of common assault (DV)

Police allege a further charge of causing actual bodily harm (DV) occurred on March 24.

Police allege a further charge of causing actual bodily harm (DV) occurred on March 24.

“No beating or punching is alleged. His good character will be clearly raised on the issue of evidence in these allegations.

The hearing will take place on March 25 next year at Hornsby Local Court.

Reid has been a star on Bondi Rescue since the popular series first aired in 2006.

He has patrolled the iconic beach for more than two decades.

Earlier this year, the lifeguard rushed to help injured victims stabbed by Joel Cauchi in the deadly Westfield Bondi Junction rampage that claimed six lives.

He had been shopping for a new bed at Myer when a frantic retail worker told him that “people are being stabbed” and “the building is being evacuated.”

Andrew Reid was hailed as a hero during the Westfield Bondi Junction stabbing when he rushed to the aid of injured victims.

Andrew Reid was hailed as a hero during the Westfield Bondi Junction stabbing when he rushed to the aid of injured victims.

Reid had been locked behind a security gate before convincing a security guard to let him slip under the gate to help a bleeding woman.

“There was a lady… and there was blood everywhere,” Reid told Nine News.

“I realized I had to go help because that’s what we’re trained to do as lifeguards.”

He and two other members of the public gave first aid to the woman, along with police officers.

“I’ve never seen so much blood… we were just looking for wounds, trying to stop the bleeding,” Reid said.

‘When I looked up, there were several victims about 50 meters away. The lady next to us was very bad; there were other people working on it.’

Reid said he had never witnessed anything as traumatic as the stabbing at Westfield Bondi Junction (paramedics at scene)

Reid said he had never witnessed anything as traumatic as the stabbing at Westfield Bondi Junction (paramedics at scene)

Once Reid helped stabilize the woman, he continued moving around the mall to help others.

‘I saw that the police needed help with the other lady, so I started giving her compressions. “I don’t think I made it,” Reid said.

“Then I went to help the next victim and saw an empty stroller. I have three young children and I thought, ‘Oh my God!’

While Reid is no stranger to life-or-death situations, he admitted he’s never experienced anything so traumatic.

“I’ve seen some pretty gnarly things after working for 20 years on the beach, but nothing like this.”

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