BY JESSICA ROUSE
Two men have been charged following an alleged assault with a machete at Windale in April this year.
It is alleged a 26-year-old man stabbed a 37-year-old man three times during an altercation. The men then went to a home in Windale where a 22-year-old man was already inside armed with a machete.
Police will allege the 22-year-old man struck the 26-year-old man three times with the machete who was then treated at the scene with serious injury before being conveyed to John Hunter Hospital for treatment.
The 22-year-old man attended Belmont Police Station for an unrelated matter on 27th June where he was arrested and charged with cause to grievous bodily harm with intent. He was refused bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court on Thursday 7 July 2016.
Today, the 37-year-old man was arrested and charged with cause grievous bodily harm with intent. He was refused bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court today, Wednesday 29 June 2016.
