Carer arrested over assault at Athelstone, South Australia

Yesterday, Eastern District CIB detectives arrested a 53-year-old woman from the eastern suburbs and charged her with aggravated assault.

It will be alleged the woman was acting as a care worker when she assaulted a disabled young man at Athelstone on Monday 7 December. The victim was not seriously injured as a result of the incident.

The woman has been suspended from her carer role pending an investigation and has been bailed to appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on 11 March.

Police urge the public to report any incidents of suspected acts of violence towards vulnerable members of our community on the police assistance line on 131 444 or Triple Zero in an emergency.

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