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Protester charged in Australia for striking PM with an egg

Tuesday, 07 May 2019 | 3:05 PM MYT

Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison reacts during the APEC CEO Summit 2018 at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 17 November 2018. Fazry Ismail/Pool via REUTERS

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A 24-year-old woman who struck Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison with an egg on Tuesday as he campaigned for a May 18 general election has been charged with assault, police said.

Security guards pounced on the protester, who was wearing a beanie and casual clothes, and dragged her away moments after the attack.

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