Thursday 5 October 2017

Man Charged after Brutal Assault in Lake Macquarie

BY JESSICA ROUSE

A man has been charged after a vicious assault at Lake Macquarie last month.

A 41-yyear-old man was at a sporting function at Waterboard Oval, Blackalls park on Saturday 16th September when he was allegedly punched by another man.

He was taken to the John Hunter Hospital suffering two skull fractures, brain bleeds and a perforated eardrum.

Police launched an extensive investigation and yesterday arrested a 37-year-old man at Belmont Police Station.

The Woongarah man was charged with recklessly inflict grievous bodily harm and granted conditional bail to appear at Toronto Local Court on October 24.