Officers from the Cairns Criminal Investigation Branch yesterday charged two men following ongoing investigations into an alleged incident at Koah on August 28.
The man was taken into custody after a search warrant was executed at a Kookaburra Close address at 1pm yesterday, September 30.
It will be alleged the 57-year-old man was involved in the repeated and continued assault of a 47-year-old man during which time the victim was stabbed to his legs and struck in the head.
Police investigations indicate the men are known to each other.
The victim was treated for multiple injuries at Cairns Hospital.
The 57-year-old man has been charged with one count each of armed robbery, torture, wounding, deprivation of liberty, enter dwelling, possession of utensils, possession of dangerous drug, and four counts of assault and five counts of fail to appear.
He was refused bail and will appear before Cairns Magistrates Court today, October 1.
A 41-year-old Kuranda man was charged with one count of wounding, torture, deprivation of liberty, armed robbery, possession of utensils, possession of a dangerous drug, enter dwelling, and two counts of assault.
He was refused bail and will reappear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on October 8.
