NSW: Man to appear in court over assault of 65-year-old woman

AAP General News (Australia)
04-22-2005
NSW: Man to appear in court over assault of 65-year-old woman

SYDNEY, April 22 AAP - A 43-year-old man is due to appear in a Sydney court today over
the alleged bashing of a 65-year-old woman.

Police were called to a Bronte home, on Sydney's eastern beaches, earlier this week
following reports the woman had been kicked and punched to the face and body.

The woman is in hospital being treated for head and facial injuries.

The man was arrested by police about 1pm (AEST) yesterday after being spotted by a
member of the public as he walked with his 84-year-old mother along a Darlinghurst street,
in inner-city Sydney, police said.

He was charged at Waverley police station with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily
harm, aggravated robbery and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

He was refused bail and will appear in waverley Local Court today.

AAP kp/maur

KEYWORD: KICK DAYLEAD

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