Serious assault incident at Southport, QLD

Police have charged a 24-year-old woman after the alleged serious assault of a man at Southport last night.

Around 6.50pm a 43-year-old man was walking along Scarborough Street when a woman armed with a broken bottle attacked the man striking him to the neck.

The man was transported to the Gold Coast University Hospital in a critical condition.

Police searches located the woman in a nearby shop at Scarborough Street.

A 24-year-old Southport woman has been charged with acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm.

She is due to face Southport Magistrates Court today.

Investigations are continuing.

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