A 35-year-old man has been arrested over the assault of a 92-year-old woman in Mount Isa.
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The man was charged with grievous bodily harm and break and enter with intent in Mount Isa Magistrates Court.
The elderly victim remains in hospital with facial injuries however police say she has a medical condition which made it difficult to ascertain if she’d been assaulted or had a fall.
Acting Superintendent Anne Vogler says police would not stand for elder abuse.
More to come.
Derek Barry
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
