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A 47-year-old man has been charged after allegedly strangling and assaulting his partner last month.
Police will allege the man assaulted his partner inside their south Canberra residence on Thursday, 24 September (2026).
During the incident, he allegedly strangled the woman, struck her in the head multiple times, attempted to suffocate her, and assaulted her with a belt.
The incident was reported to police and the 47-year-old man was arrested in the City last night (Tuesday, 6 October 2026).
He will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Wednesday, 7 October 2026) charged with two counts of chokes/suffocates/strangles another person, two counts of aggravated assault occasioning actual bodily harm and one count of common assault.
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