A man has been charged over an alleged assault following the death of another man in Goulburn.
About 5.50pm on Friday 6 November 2026, emergency services were called to a hotel room on Bradley Street, Goulburn, following reports two men had been involved in an altercation, before one was found unresponsive a short time later.
Police commenced CPR on the unresponsive man – aged 56 – before he was treated further by NSW Ambulance paramedics; however, he died at the scene.
Officers attached to The Hume Police District established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the incident.
A 39-year-old man was arrested and taken to Goulburn Police Station, before he was taken to Goulburn Base Hospital for treatment of a head laceration.
Following release from hospital, he was returned to Goulburn Police Station and charged with common assault.
The man was granted conditional bail to appear before Goulburn Local Court on Wednesday 16 December 2026.
A report into the man’s death will be prepared for the information of the NSW Coroner.
As inquiries into the cause of the man’s death continue, police are asking anyone with information to contact Goulburn Police, or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
