Man named after alleged fatal pub assault

A man will remain behind bars on remand over allegations he fatally assaulted a bouncer after being ejected from a Sydney pub.

Brian Edmund Brown, 31, is in police custody after being charged with assault occasioning death over an alleged incident on Sunday morning.

Police were called to the Royal Hotel on East Parade in Sutherland at 2am following reports a security guard had been assaulted.

Officers found bouncer Mousa Al-Zaher unconscious outside the pub.

Police performed CPR on the 30-year-old before he was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics.

However, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police allege Mr Brown punched him in the head after being asked to leave the pub in the early hours of Sunday morning.

He was arrested at 2.15am after police arrived on the scene.

A number of witnesses saw the alleged altercation, which was also captured on CCTV.

On Monday, Mr Brown’s lawyer Gerard Mitchell briefly mentioned the case in Sutherland Local Court.

He did not apply for his client to be released from custody after spending the night behind bars on remand.

Magistrate Philip Stewart adjourned the matter until April 23.

Shire Police Area Command Superintendent Craig Middleton described the alleged fatal assault as “terrible”.

“The security guard is just going about his business and there are patrons in there having a good time … and the security guard has ended up losing his life,” he said.

“It’s just a tragedy all around. For the families involved, for the people at the hotel, for the emergency services.

“There are no winners in this situation.”

Police have notified Mr Al-Zaher’s family, who live overseas, about his death.

On Monday, floral tributes were laid outside the Royal Hotel in honour of the late security guard.