Young Girl Brings Home Prescription Medication after Trick-or-Treating

BY JESSICA ROUSE

Police are investigating after a young girl received prescription medication while trick-or-treating in Lake Macquarie overnight.

Police say the 13-year-old girl was given the medication in the Blackalls Park area.

Officers have arranged to seize the pills today.

At this stage, there are no further reports of pills being received by children last night.

Investigations are continuing and the matter is being treated very seriously.

Police are encouraging parents in the area to check what their children brought home and call local police if they have any concerns.

Bag of pills from trick-or-treating in Blackalls Park
Image Facebook Ellouise Hawes

Man Charged after Brutal Assault in Lake Macquarie

BY JESSICA ROUSE

A man has been charged after a vicious assault at Lake Macquarie last month.

A 41-yyear-old man was at a sporting function at Waterboard Oval, Blackalls park on Saturday 16th September when he was allegedly punched by another man.

He was taken to the John Hunter Hospital suffering two skull fractures, brain bleeds and a perforated eardrum.

Police launched an extensive investigation and yesterday arrested a 37-year-old man at Belmont Police Station.

The Woongarah man was charged with recklessly inflict grievous bodily harm and granted conditional bail to appear at Toronto Local Court on October 24.