Orpheus Pledger: Footage emerges of Home and Away star allegedly dragging a woman to the ground and stomping on her head – as cops continue manhunt for the actor after he went on the run

Footage has emerged of former Home and Away star Orpheus Pledger allegedly assaulting a woman by dragging her to the ground and stomping on her head.

The video, released by Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday, comes after the actor escaped from custody moments before he was meant to face court on assault charges, sparking a manhunt.

The 30-year-old is alleged to have grabbed the woman from behind causing her to hit the ground before stomping on her head so hard the impact left Vans sneaker bruising imprints on her face and ears.

Earlier today, Pledger was escorted by police from jail to Royal Melbourne Hospital, near the city’s CBD, about 3.30am to undergo a mental health assessment.

But a court heard he still had not been seen by doctors by about 9.10am. He is alleged to have just got up and walked out, in breach of his bail conditions.

Former Home and Away star Orpheus Pledger is on the run from police after escaping from a hospital to receive a mental health assessment while facing assault charges

Pledger now remains at large with police launching a manhunt for him after a warrant for his arrest was issued.

The alleged escape led Melbourne Magistrate Justin Foster to fume that he had ‘bent over backwards’ to approve the hospital visit in a hearing on Monday.

The former actor – who played Mason Morgan on the soap for 339 episodes from 2016 to 2019 – had been remanded in custody since his arrest on March 27.

The court heard Pledger had been arrested the day after he allegedly assaulted the same woman, who can’t be identified for legal reasons, for a ninth time since 2021.

Pledger had been expected to undergo the assessment in hospital and return to court on Tuesday to have his bail conditions reassessed.

But when his case was called by Magistrate Foster on Tuesday morning, he could not be found.

Pledger’s solicitor, Jasper MacCuspie, told the court his client had escaped the hospital after not being seen for almost six hours.

Magistrate Foster had granted the order on Monday to have Pledger assessed when urged by Mr MacCuspie.

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