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A 22-year-old man was arrested at Canberra Airport yesterday after allegedly strangling his pregnant former partner at her home earlier in the day.
Around 1pm on Tuesday (16 December 2025), police will allege the man was at his former partner’s home when he became aggressive, strangling her and hitting her, causing her to fall to the ground.
The woman called a family member for help and the man left the residence.
The incident was reported to police and about 5:50pm, the man was located at Canberra Airport preparing to board a domestic flight.
He was arrested and charged with aggravated common assault and chokes/suffocates/strangles another person. He is due to face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Wednesday, 17 December 2025).
ACT Policing stands ready to assist victims experiencing family violence.
If you are in this situation – when it is safe to do so – please contact police on 131 444 or Triple Zero (000) in an emergency, or contact a support service who can assist with crisis support, safety planning and advice.
If you require assistance, you can contact:
- Triple Zero (000) in an emergency or life-threatening situation.
- Police Assistance on 131 444 if it is a non-emergency, but you require police assistance.
- The Domestic Violence Crisis Service provides a 24-hour crisis line, advice, safety planning and information every day of the year and can be reached on 02 6280 0900.
- The Canberra Rape Crisis Centre provides a 24-hour crisis line and can be contacted on 02 6247 2525