A 40-year-old man has been handed choking and assault charges. Photo: Michelle Kroll.
CONTENT WARNING: This article refers to alleged family violence.
A man has been accused of giving one teenager alcohol and then strangling her into unconsciousness, as well as assaulting a second teen.
A teenage girl went over to the home of her 40-year-old male relative in Kambah with her friend on Tuesday afternoon (25 March), an ACT Policing spokesperson said.
It is alleged the man gave her alcohol, then he strangled her unconscious later that evening while her friend tried to intervene.
When the teenagers tried to leave the home, the man allegedly threw one of them against a bench and pushed the other against a wall.
“Both managed to escape and were treated nearby by ACT Ambulance Service paramedics before being taken to hospital for further treatment,” the police spokesperson said.
The man was arrested and charged with one count of choking and two counts of assault.
He was scheduled to face the ACT Magistrates Court on Wednesday (26 March).
If this story has raised any concerns for you, 1800RESPECT, the national 24-hour sexual assault, family and domestic violence counselling line, can be contacted on 1800 737 732. Help and support are also available through the Canberra Rape Crisis Centre on 02 6247 2525, the Domestic Violence Crisis Service ACT 02 6280 0900, the Sexual Violence Legal Services on 6257 4377 and Lifeline on 13 11 14. In an emergency, call Triple Zero.
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