Source: ACT Police
A 31-year-old man is expected to face a bedside hearing today (Monday, 5 August 2024) charged with forcible confinement and family violence offences.
About 4.00am yesterday (Sunday, 4 August 2024), police attended a hotel in the City following reports that a woman was in the reception area with serious injuries.
The woman alleged that a man known to her had assaulted her, stabbed her multiple times, and hit her on the head with a hammer. The woman was observed to have injuries including missing teeth, stab wounds, and significant bruising and bleeding.
She also alleged that the man locked her in the hotel room, and she was unable to leave.
Police attended the room, and following a short negotiation, the man was arrested.
He has been charged with aggravated intentionally inflicting grievous bodily harm, forcible confinement, and damaging property.
Enquiries into the circumstances of the incident are ongoing, and further charges are anticipated.
If you are a victim of family violence, or believe someone you know is, you can contact police on 131 444 or Triple Zero (000) in an emergency, or attend any police station.
The following support services are also available:
ACT Domestic Violence Crisis Service 02 6280 0900
Canberra Rape Crisis Centre 02 6247 2525
YWCA Canberra Domestic Violence Support Service 02 6185 2000