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A 40-year-old Franklin man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today after allegedly assaulting and choking his partner.
About 10:10am on Saturday (7 February 2026), police received reports that a woman had been assaulted. When police arrived at the residence, they were informed that the man had left.
Police will allege that over the past three months, the man assaulted his partner 14 times, choked her unconscious, and took non-consensual intimate images of her.
About 5:20pm Sunday (8 February 20226) the man was located in Franklin, arrested and taken to the ACT Watch House.
He will face court today charged with 14 counts of aggravated common assault, aggravated choke person and render insensible, and capturing visual data of another person.
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