Alleged assault cases remain a major concern in the country

Alleged assault cases remain a major concern in the country

By Vijay Narayan
07/11/2023

As the latest statistics for October on serious offences are released by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, cases of assault remain a major concern in the country. There is one incident where a 45-year-old man, a 39-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman are charged with one count of manslaughter of a 39-year-old woman.

The accused persons are the husband, brother-in-law and sister-in-law of the victim.

A 48-year-old man has also been charged with an act with intent to cause grievous harm for allegedly punching and hitting his wife with a hammer.

In another incident, a 36-year-old woman is charged with one count of grievous harm for allegedly wounding her 37-year-old husband.

There was one incident where a 41-year-old man was charged with an act with intent to cause grievous harm and criminally intimidating a 43-year-old woman and a 53-year-old woman. The accused person allegedly threatened to kill one victim and unlawfully wounded another victim with a cane knife.

There was one incident where a 50-year-old man was charged with the attempted arson of his 31-year-old neighbour’s house.

A 45-year-old man was charged with one count of assault causing actual bodily harm to his 47-year-old defacto partner.

A 23-year-old man has been charged with an act with intent to cause grievous harm to his 28-year-old brother. The accused person allegedly wounded his brother with a cane knife.

In another incident, a 27-year-old man has been charged with four counts of acts with intent to cause grievous harm and one count of criminal trespass. The accused person allegedly assaulted his 71- year-old grandfather, his two cousins and 53-year-old neighbour with a kitchen knife.

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