Cardwell police have charged a man with unlawful strangulation and wounding after officers were called to a disturbance at Kennedy yesterday, January 13.
Police attended a Kennedy home around 3.30pm following reports of a physical altercation between a man and a woman.
Upon arrival police located a woman aged in her 30s with injuries. Officers arrested a 41-year-old man at the house.
It will be alleged that on January 11 the woman was assaulted by a man at the address during which time she was choked.
It will be further alleged that another assault occurred on January 12 during which time the woman sustained two stab wounds from a knife, one in her thigh and the other her arm.
Police will allege that yesterday the woman was assaulted by being slapped and grabbed by the hair several times at the house prior to the arrival of police.
The woman was transported to hospital for treatment to non-life-threatening
A 41-year-old Innisfail man was charged with unlawful strangulation – domestic violence offence, unlawful wounding – domestic violence offence and assault occasioning bodily harm – domestic violence offence.
He appeared in the Innisfail Magistrates Court today and has been remanded in custody to re-appear on February 4.
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