Liam Cox: Fresh charges against former Channel Seven journalist accused of strangling woman

A former Channel 7 presenter has been charged with assault again after allegedly strangling a woman until she was knocked unconscious during a violent confrontation.

Police allege Liam David Cox attacked and strangled a woman at a home in Vaucluse, Sydney’s eastern suburbs, on the evening of May 4.

The court had previously heard he had been drinking champagne and espresso martinis at a charity fundraiser before a dispute with the woman turned violent.

The woman told police the 39-year-old pushed her to the ground, sat on top of her and then violently choked her until she passed out.

“He tried to kill me,” the court previously heard she told police.

Officers found the woman with a bloody nose and coughing up blood when they arrived at the home.

She was hospitalized with injuries, including red marks on her abdomen, shoulder and neck.

The court previously heard that Mr Cox told police he was defending himself after the two clashed violently, but he admitted he had not used appropriate force.

He has been charged with domestic violence, namely assault causing bodily harm and strangling a person without consent.

Court documents on Thursday revealed that police filed two additional charges against Cox earlier this month.

According to the documents, he has now been charged with two counts of simple assault against the same alleged victim.

Police allege the former TV presenter attacked the woman in the Sydney area at around the same time as the other alleged domestic violence incidents.

According to the police, he then attacked the woman again within 24 hours, when he was in Rozelle.

The former Channel Seven reporter faced two new charges earlier this month

On Thursday, a prosecutor told Sydney’s Downing Centre District Court that most of the evidence against Mr Cox had been served on his lawyer.

“There are still a few outstanding points,” he noted.

He asked for a postponement so that the police could arrest and serve the remaining individuals.

The court was told that the Director of Public Prosecutions has chosen to deal with the case in the future.

Judge Margaret Quinn adjourned the case until August and ordered a police violence order to restrict Cox’s interactions with his alleged victim.

Cox has not yet filed a defense against the charges against him.

During his journalistic career he came into contact with sports stars such as Sam Burgess.

The court previously heard that the former TV presenter had moved back in with his mother after being released on bail last month.

He had to meet strict bail conditions, such as not being able to contact the woman, surrendering his passport and reporting to the police regularly.

The 39-year-old is also not allowed to go near the house in Vaucluse where the alleged domestic violence crimes took place.

He worked as a journalist for 20 years and was a presenter for Channel Seven, Channel Ten and radio station Triple M.