Police said that at around 5.25pm on Sunday June 30, it is alleged that two women were engaged in an altercation on Yuggali Street, when a man known to one of the women punched the victim in the right hand side of the face, causing a laceration to her eyebrow.

It is further alleged, that the victim's mother has then attempted to intervene and stop the fight, but was also punched in the face by the man, causing lacerations to both upper and lower lips.

Police said both victims required sutures for their injuries.

A 22-year-old Doomadgee man has been charged with two counts of assault occasioning bodily harm and was due to appear in the Doomadgee Magistrates Court on Monday July 1.

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