Elderly man taken to hospital ‘with a fracture to his right elbow and significant bruising to his head and arms’ after alleged assault in Picton, NSW police say
police officers have been charged with assaulting a 92-year-old man who was later admitted to hospital with a fractured elbow and significant bruising to his head and arms.
The alleged assault occurred at a home in Picton, in Sydney’s south-west, in January after police were called to a domestic incident. “The 92-year-old man received injuries which were allegedly the result of an interaction with the officers,” NSW police said in a statement on Thursday. “He was taken to hospital where he was admitted with a fracture to his right elbow, and significant bruising to his head and arms.”Our Australian morning briefing breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what’s happening and why it mattersAfter an internal investigation, a senior constable and a constable were served court attendance notices on Wednesday. Both officers were charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The constable was facing a further charge of assault.
One of the officers was scheduled to appear at Campbelltown local court on 30 July while the other was due to appear at the same court on 6 August.
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