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A 38-year-old Bhutanese national has been extradited from Perth after failing to appear in court on family violence charges.
In April last year (2025) police were called to a Scullin home following reports of a disturbance.
After speaking to the parties involved, a 38-year-old man was charged with aggravated common assault and aggravated property damage.
He received bail to appear in court in May 2025. The man failed to appear for this hearing and an arrest warrant was issued by the court.
Earlier this week the man was identified attempting to leave Australia and was stopped by Australian Border Force officers.
ACT Policing sought the man’s extradition from Western Australia, and last night the man was flown back to the ACT.
He is scheduled to appear in the ACT Magistrates Court today (Friday, 12 June 2026).
ACT Policing takes all family violence incidents seriously. When people fail to appear in court and leave the ACT – interstate arrest and extradition back to the ACT will always be considered.
If you are experiencing family violence – 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