# ‘Nunchucks’ at Hannah Beazley’s office may have been drumsticks, court told

https://mins.news/en/item/111061

- The Guardian, 2026-10-22 12:08 UTC
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- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/22/hannah-beazley-wa-office-nunchucks-drumsticks-wielded-man-court-hearing-ntwnfb

> John Lawrence Smart is accused of threatening people at Western Australian MP Hannah Beazley’s electorate office in Victoria Park while carrying objects police described as improvised nunchucks. His lawyer raised concerns about his mental health, and a magistrate ordered him kept in custody for further medical assessment.

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