Grievous bodily harm, Torquay
A Torquay woman was assaulted following an incident in Torquay last night.
Preliminary information indicates that just before 10pm, police were called to a Barnstaple Street home where they found a 71-year-old woman with stab wounds to her face and neck.
Police will allege a man broke into the woman’s home through a window before stabbing, punching and kicking her.
Upon arrival, police located the man who is not known to the woman, inside the premises.
A 20-year-old Urangan man has been charged with unlawful wounding, grievous bodily harm, burglary and breach of bail.
He is scheduled to appear before the Hervey Bay magistrates Court tomorrow.
The injured woman was flown to Brisbane for treatment, where she remains in a critical but stable condition.
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