The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has reported that a 55-year-old man faces charges for allegedly attempting to cause serious injury to his 5-year-old stepdaughter. It is claimed that he inflicted wounds on the child with a cane knife.
According to the ODPP’s Serious Crime (Non-Sexual Violence Offences) Statistics for August 2024, 18 individuals were charged with a total of 28 offenses relating to non-sexual violence. The report noted that there were 14 victims among these charges, and in six incidents, the accused individuals were related to their victims.
Additionally, a 48-year-old man has been charged with the murder of his 76-year-old father, allegedly stabbing him multiple times, leading to his death. A 33-year-old man was also charged with intent to cause serious harm to his 34-year-old partner, reportedly wounding her with a spade. He faces additional charges for violating a domestic violence restraining order and breaching a suspended sentence.
Moreover, a 34-year-old man was charged with intent to cause grievous harm and attempted arson after allegedly injuring his 39-year-old brother with a spade and attempting to set fire to the brother’s home. A 25-year-old man was charged with grievous harm after allegedly assaulting a 48-year-old man during a disagreement.
In another case, a 44-year-old man faces charges of assault causing actual bodily harm against his de facto partner, along with charges of aggravated burglary and criminal intimidation. He is accused of stealing cash and various items during an aggravated robbery and burglary spree that included break-ins at homes and shops, as well as street muggings.
Furthermore, four individuals, aged 24, 34, 20, and 19, have been charged with aggravated robbery for allegedly stealing a mobile phone from a 14-year-old boy.
A 31-year-old man has been charged with unlawful cultivation and possession of illicit drugs, with allegations of cultivating 94 cannabis plants and possessing over 3,000 grams of cannabis. Another incident involved a 30-year-old man charged with unlawfully cultivating 347 cannabis plants.