A man has been charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault and breaching a domestic violence order for alleged attacks in May and late June on his female partner, with the most recent assault leaving the woman in a critical condition, NT Police said.
Police director of communications Mark Wilton said in a statement that the 57-year-old man was charged following reports of domestic violence in May as well as last week.
The agency had said that on June 28 the woman was taken to Royal Darwin Hospital in a critical condition with suspected head injuries after allegedly being attacked by her partner.
Police said the man had run off but was caught by officers and had now been charged with three counts of breaching a DVO to do with that alleged attack and one from two days prior.
“The female victim remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition. Investigations remain ongoing into the cause of the female’s injuries,” Mr Wilton said.
Mr Wilton said the man has also been charged with two counts each of aggravated assault and breaching a DVO for a alleged attacks on May 21 and May 23.
He was remanded to appear in Darwin Local Court Tuesday.
If you or someone you know are experiencing difficulties due to domestic violence, support services are available, including, but not limited to 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) or Lifeline (131 114).
The legal system does not work. Nobody wants to confront this stark reality and nobody wants to fix it. Most such cases are not reported because the system is about cushy careers, not justice or protection of the community.
In other countries, this is being discussed in a context of the collapse of western civilisation but Australian media pretends repairs are just around the corner. Politicians invent new band aids.