Police allege a young man who drowned during a pub brawl was assaulted then pushed into Sydney's Darling Harbour by an off-duty security guard charged with his manslaughter.
19-year-old Jason Daep was at Pontoon Bar at Cockle Bay when several men began fighting at the patio premises about 1am (AEDT) on Sunday.
Police say a brawl between 20 men then erupted in the adjacent boardwalk, and Mr Daep ended up in the water.
He sank quickly, and police divers located his body about 3.30am.
22-year-old Ehab Taleb appeared in Sydney's Local Court today charged with Mr Daep's manslaughter.
Two of his co-workers, 23-year-old Mohammed Ghani and 24-year-old Martin Prescott were charged with affray over the incident.
Court documents allege that Taleb assaulted Mr Daep before pushing him into the water.
Magistrate Lee Gilmour noted the seriousness of the alleged offence but granted bail.
He'll face Downing Centre Local Court on April 10.
