54-Year-Old Man Charged With Assaulting 12-Year-Old Boy
A man has been charged following an alleged assault in Mackay last Tuesday morning, September 24.
According to reports, around 8:30am, a physical altercation occurred between a man and a 12-year-old boy on River Street.
The individuals were not known to each other prior to the incident. Following the altercation, the man reportedly left the scene on a motorbike.
The boy sustained minor injuries and was transported to Mackay Base Hospital for treatment.
On Wednesday, September 25, officers from the Mackay Child Protection and Investigation Unit arrested a 54-year-old man from Mackay.
He has been charged with one count of assault occasioning bodily harm and one count of wilful damage.
The man is due to appear in Mackay Magistrates Court on October 14.
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