Liam Cox: Former Channel Seven reporter is charged over alleged domestic violence attack in Vaucluse
- Liam Cox, 39, has been charged with choking and assault
- Woman taken to hospital for treatment
- Cox has been stood down by his employer and was refused bail
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A former Channel Seven presenter turned crisis management consultant is behind bars after he allegedly choked and assaulted a woman at a home in Sydney's ritzy eastern suburbs.
Liam Cox, 39, was charged with domestic violence offences after police were called to a semi-detached address in upmarket Vaucluse shortly before midnight on Saturday night.
A woman, also 39, was treated at the scene by paramedics before she was taken to St Vincent's Hospital in a stable condition.
Cox was arrested at a hotel in nearby Bondi the following afternoon.
He was taken to Waverley Police Station where he was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm (DV) and intentionally choke person without consent (DV).
His employer, strategic communications and corporate affairs consultancy Wilkinson Butler confirmed to Daily Mail Australia on Tuesday night that Cox has been stood down.
Liam Cox (pictured) was charged with domestic violence offences after police were called to a semi-detached house in upmarket Vaucluse late Saturday night
Liam Cox had a long career spanning two decades in the media with stints as a presenter, newsreader and sports reporter at Channel 10, Triple M and Channel Seven before a career change into the corporate world
Police have also taken out an apprehended domestic violence order against Cox on the woman's behalf.
The alleged incident took place over a 90-minute period, according to court documents obtained by the Sydney Morning Herald.
Cox was refused bail and appeared in Waverley Local Court on Monday, where he was again refused bail.
He will appear in Downing Centre Local Court later this month.
Cox enjoyed a 20 year career in the media, with stints as a presenter, newsreader and sports reporter at Channel 10, Triple M and Channel Seven before he moved into corporate crisis management.
While at Channel Seven in 2017, Cox was put through his paces in the gym with South Sydney Rabbitohs NRL star Sam Burgess.
Cox changed careers to work as 'head of crisis' at strategic communications and corporate affairs consultancy Wilkinson Butler.
'Liam has served as a trusted advisor to chief executives and boards during some of the most high-profile, intense crises in recent memory,' his bio on the firm's website states.
'Most recently he’s advised organisations dramatically impacted by COVID-19, providing both high-level strategic counsel and tactical assistance in complex, fast-paced environments.'
In 2017, Liam Cox (right) got put through his paces in the gym with South Sydney Rabbitohs star Sam Burgess (left) as part of a sports report for Channel Seven
Cox has since been stood down by his employer.
His bio remained on Wilkinson Butler's website on Tuesday night.
'After learning the allegations of the events on Saturday night, we are profoundly shocked by the very serious charges Liam faces,' managing director Andrew Butler told Daily Mail Australia in a statement.
'As with many of our team members, we are close to Liam’s family, and find the news heartbreaking for the lasting impact it will have on them.
'We are standing Liam down.
'We have a duty of care to both parties and to our staff and will work on how we can best support Liam’s family, including access to counselling.'