Strangulation charge, Gordonvale
Police have charged a Gordonvale man with six offences including strangulation associated with domestic violence, assault occasioning bodily harm and two breaches of a domestic violence order following investigations into an incident at Gordonvale on September 11.
The man was arrested at a Hawkins Street home this afternoon (September 13) after police had earlier cordoned off the residence and declared an emergent situation under the Public Safety Preservation Act acting on information the man may be armed.
Following negotiations the man surrendered himself to police at around 1.20pm and was arrested without incident. It will be alleged that a search of the residence located a quantity of drugs and a drug utensil.
The man has been denied police bail and is due to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court tomorrow morning where he also faces charges of possessing a dangerous drug and possessing a utensil.
It will be alleged that a 20-year-old Gordonvale woman had previously been assaulted sustaining injuries to her face and arm.
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