Serious assault, Gladstone

Police have charged a 17-year-old man following investigations into an incident in which a 16-year-old boy was assaulted at Clinton earlier this year.

Around 11:15am on April 13 the two youths were involved in a recreational sport when the 16-year-old was allegedly assaulted.

He sustained a serious fracture to his eye socket and was transported to the Gladstone Base Hospital for treatment.

A 17-year-old Clinton man has been charged with one count of assault occasioning bodily harm and is expected to appear in the Gladstone Magistrates Court on July 23.

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