Wednesday, 24 August 2016

Woman Suffers Burns During Alleged Domestic Violence Incident At Raymond Terrace

BY IAN CROUCH

 A man has been charged with burning a woman during an alleged domestic dispute at Raymond Terrace.

Police were called to a Wahroonga Street home yesterday afternoon following reports of an incident between a man and a woman

They found a 22-year-old woman with burns to her stomach- she was treated at the scene by Ambulance paramedics.


Officers attempted to speak to a 22-year-old man at the scene but he allegedly became aggressive, forcing them to deploy a Taser to subdue him, however the weapon missed it's mark.


He was arrested after speaking further to police and taken to Raymond Terrace Police Station, where he was charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and resist officer in the execution of duty.

The man was granted conditional bail to front Raymond Terrace Local Court on September 6.