A man has been charged after he allegedly attacked a disabled war veteran following a dispute about a face mask.
Cody P. Hansen was arrested on Saturday (8 August) in Spokane, Washington, for punching the 72-year-old man in a hotel lobby on 18 July.
According to reports, it's claimed that the altercation ensued after the the victim commented about Hansen's girlfriend not wearing a face mask.
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CCTV footage from the Red Lion Inn and Suites in Kent, Washington, shows the moment the attack occurred.
In the clip, the elderly man can be seen sitting down on a chair, with a walking stick by his side.
Hansen then approaches him, punching him a number of times before walking away. Kent Police stated that the elderly man was left unconscious and suffered a broken jaw and a cornea abrasion.
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Hansen later left the hotel and was picked up by his girlfriend. A warrant was put out for him by local police.
Following his arrest, Hansen was charged with assault 2nd Degree - substantial bodily harm.
Spokane Police have said that he is now waiting to be transferred to King County.
Earlier this year, a bus driver in France tragically died after being attacked by passengers over an argument about face masks.
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Philippe Monguillot, 59, died on 10 July after he was taken to hospital five days earlier following the assault.
He was left brain dead after the incident, in Bayonne, southwest France.
His daughter Marie told Agence France-Presse that the family and doctors made the decision to 'let him go'.
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Mr Monguillot had asked three passengers too wear face coverings on his bus - as is mandatory on public transport in France at the moment. He also asked to see their tickets.
Following his death, two men in their twenties have been charged with attempted murder. Two others have been charged with not assisting a person in danger. A fifth man faces a charge of attempting to hide a suspect.
Thousands marched in honour of Mr Monguillot in his home town of Bayonne. They took to the streets dressed in white clothing, in memory of him.
Jean-Rene Etchegaray, the city's mayor, said the attack was 'barbaric'.
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Posting on social media, he tweeted: "Philippe Monguillot has left us. He succumbs to barbaric aggression in the exercise of his profession.
"A faithful servant of the public service, he leaves the image of a generous man. Support for colleagues in grief. Our affection for his grieving wife and family."