Woman Beat Upside Head With Piece Of Wood - For No Reason
Thursday, May 10th, 2007An elderly woman suffered fractures after being based with a block of wood in northwest Queensland.
Police said the 69-year-old was in a Mount Isa music store yesterday when a 21-year-old man allegedly entered the shop and struck her repeatedly on the arm and head with the block of wood.
The offender left the store without taking anything and was apprehended by police a short time later.
He will appear in Mt Isa Magistrates Court today charged with assault occasioning bodily harm whilst armed.
The woman was taken to Mount Isa Hospital and treated for fractures.
