Assault charge, Boreen Point

Police have charged a 37-year-old man following investigations into the assault of a foreign backpacker at Boreen Point on Friday, February 5.

It will be alleged that around 8.30pm, a 23-year-old tourist was assaulted by a group of men at a camping ground on Lake Flat Road.

The 23-year-old sustained a cut to his head, bruising, and swelling. He was taken to the Nambour Hospital for treatment.

The 37-year-old Tewantin man was charged with one count of assault occasioning bodily harm and is due to appear in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court this afternoon.

Investigations are continuing.

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