Liam Cox: Former Channel Seven reporter is charged over alleged domestic ... trends now
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.
