Father, 24, is accused of hurting his baby daughter with a screw just to get a free meal at a popular Sydney restaurant

By MATT JONES, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 03:15, 1 July 2026 | Updated: 03:19, 1 July 2026 A young father has been charged after allegedly piercing his toddler's leg with a screw as part of a plan to get his meal refunded at a popular Sydney restaurant. The 24-year-old British national, who cannot legally be named, took his daughter to Mr Wong in the city's CBD at about 3.30pm on June 21. He then complained to staff that the high chair his one-year-old daughter had been placed in had injured her to the point of tears.  His $97 bill was wiped at his request and the pair left the Cantonese restaurant. But staff at Mr Wong later reviewed CCTV footage and called police, who also viewed the vision.  'On arrival, officers were told a customer had allegedly assaulted a one-year-old girl known to him,' a NSW Police spokesperson said. 'Police will allege in court the man removed a screw from the chair and pressed it into the child's leg, causing her to cry.' Officers tracked the man to a caravan park in Narrabeen on Monday and arrested him. A young father has been charged after allegedly piercing his daughter's leg with a screw while at the Cantonese restaurant Mr Wong in June The man allegedly removed a screw from a chair and pressed it into his child's leg Mr Wong is a well-known restaurant in Sydney  Police sources told the Daily Telegraph the man was known to use an alias.  They said he was part of a group known as 'Travellers', communities that travel between the UK and Australia and often live in caravans. After his arrest, the man was taken to Manly Police Station and charged with domestic violence-related common assault and dishonestly obtaining a financial advantage by deception.  He was granted conditional bail to face the Downing Centre Local Court on July 15. When contacted by the Daily Mail Australia, a spokesperson for Mr Wong declined to comment as the matter is before the courts.  Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.