Serial protester Danny Lim in hospital after police ‘discontinued’ arrest in Sydney CBD

The 78-year-old was left bloodied after police sought to take him into custody at the Queen Victoria Building

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Serial protester Danny Lim has been left bloodied and seeking hospital treatment after a discontinued" arrest by New South Wales police officers in the Sydney CBD on Tuesday.

Known for the sandwich boards he is commonly seen wearing, Lim was walking through the Queen Victoria Building while wearing a sign when security told him to leave. They called police, who then confronted him.

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