Ex-detainee to Fight Allegations He Bashed Grandmother

Doukoshkan is charged with aggravated assault, burglary, robbery, impersonating a public officer and unlawfully detaining a person to gain benefit.

Activists in support of the refugees gather outside Park Hotel where 45 refugees are detained on Jan. 06, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. Photo by Diego Fedele/Getty Images

An immigration detainee whose release sparked national outrage after he was accused of brutally bashing a grandmother is likely to plead not guilty to the alleged crime.

Majid Jamshidi Doukoshkan, 43, was freed from detention following a controversial High Court ruling in November.