Two Melbourne women who handed themselves in to police over the assault of a Christian bishop bus driver claimed on Saturday that he attacked them first. 9 News reported that the mother, 40, and daughter, 22, from Noble Park, who allegedly bit, punched and spat on the bus driver blamed him for starting the altercation. 'He did it first on my side of the head and I have photos to prove it,' the mother said pointing to her head. The 40-year-old woman was charged with intentionally and recklessly causing injury, unlawful assault and wilful damage. While the 22-year-old woman was charged with unlawful assault, indecent assault and wilful damage. They will now fight the charges. Scroll down for video . Two Melbourne women assaulted a Christian bishop bus driver who was allegedly bitten, punched and spat on . Driver Faavae Tuiloma said he was attacked when the women allegedly refused to pay their fares . Driver Faavae Tuiloma said he was attacked when the women allegedly refused to pay their fares. 'She ripped my shirt off and I just defended myself by pushing her,' Mr Tuiloma said on Friday. 'I was pushing this lady down and then I felt my thumb go in her mouth and she bit it.' Mr Tuiloma got into a wrestling match with the 40 year-old mother . Mr Tuiloma said he was embarrassed about being attacked by the women but has forgiven them for the attack . He says he's embarrassed about being attacked by women but has forgiven them for the attack. 'To me as a Christian, I'm serving in my church as a bishop for five years and I have to forgive them,' he said. The women have said the driver started the confrontation and are fighting the charges . Mr Tuiloma said he has been serving as a bishop for five years and has to forgive them . He says the women ripped his shirt off as he was defending himself . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.
'He did it first on my side of the head and I have photos to prove it,' says the 40-year-old woman .
Bus driver Faavae Tuiloma is a Christian bishop who was embarrassed by the confrontation with the two women .
It is alleged that the women bit, punched and spat on him .
'I'm serving in my church as a bishop for five years and I have to forgive them,' says Tuiloma .
Police say the women exited the bus without paying for the ride .
Two Melbourne women who handed themselves in to police over the assault of a Christian bishop bus driver claimed on Saturday that he attacked them first. 9 News reported that the mother, 40, and daughter, 22, from Noble Park, who allegedly bit, punched and spat on the bus driver blamed him for starting the altercation. 'He did it first on my side of the head and I have photos to prove it,' the mother said pointing to her head. The 40-year-old woman was charged with intentionally and recklessly causing injury, unlawful assault and wilful damage. While the 22-year-old woman was charged with unlawful assault, indecent assault and wilful damage. They will now fight the charges. Scroll down for video . Two Melbourne women assaulted a Christian bishop bus driver who was allegedly bitten, punched and spat on . Driver Faavae Tuiloma said he was attacked when the women allegedly refused to pay their fares . Driver Faavae Tuiloma said he was attacked when the women allegedly refused to pay their fares. 'She ripped my shirt off and I just defended myself by pushing her,' Mr Tuiloma said on Friday. 'I was pushing this lady down and then I felt my thumb go in her mouth and she bit it.' Mr Tuiloma got into a wrestling match with the 40 year-old mother . Mr Tuiloma said he was embarrassed about being attacked by the women but has forgiven them for the attack . He says he's embarrassed about being attacked by women but has forgiven them for the attack. 'To me as a Christian, I'm serving in my church as a bishop for five years and I have to forgive them,' he said. The women have said the driver started the confrontation and are fighting the charges . Mr Tuiloma said he has been serving as a bishop for five years and has to forgive them . He says the women ripped his shirt off as he was defending himself . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.
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