The boy suffered bruising to his throat and scratches to his limbs during the tussle, which was broken up when a friend shouted "Get the f*** off him, get off him," it was reported.

Mark Bladen has spoken about the incident for the first time (Image: Nine)

Bladen admitted a single count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm at Brisbane Magistrates' Court on March 20 and was sentenced to pay $1,000 (£545) with no conviction recorded, Australian media states.

Speaking about the incident to reporter Liz Hayes, Bladen: "I was going to give him a good old fashioned talking to."

When she asked him "and then?", he replied: "He smiled at me," adding "Dr Jekyll came out."

Bladen later admitted assault at court (Image: 7 News)

And apologised to his victim (Image: 7 News)

Bladen's friends defended his actions with one man telling the programme he hoped he "would do it again".

Another added: "He's got to stand up for his family."

A woman, thought to be the victim's mum, also defended Bladen saying "he did what any parent would do".

Bladen reportedly told police he was 'aghast' at his behaviour and apologised to his victim outside court.

According to Daily Mail Australia, he said: "I'm very sorry for what I did, very regretful and ashamed.

"Please don't do what I did, I just lost control. It's definitely not the way to handle things."

Bladen has been defended by friends and family (Image: Nine)

In his interview, Bladen said he believed there was now too much political correctness.

He said: "When I was young you treated a lady like a lady and it should be the same way now.

"We live in a day of political correctness, and I hate it."

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