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Reports indicate that the man’s phone was purportedly seized and hurled into the water before he endured an assault.
In an unexpected turn, a 19-year-old resident of Deer Park voluntarily approached a police station last night.
The individual has since been released on bail and is scheduled to appear before the Melbourne Magistrates Court on July 8 of the upcoming year.
Authorities are still on the lookout for seven more suspects who have yet to be identified or apprehended.
Detective Senior Constable Jesse Coppel condemned the incident as “disgusting,” expressing regret over the summer serenity of the beach being shattered by such acts.
“People behaving in this way is deplorable, it doesn’t belong here,” he said.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.