A man has been charged with grievous bodily harm and common assault after allegedly assaulting a 25-year-old woman at Lockhart River last night.
Just after 9.30pm, the man allegedly approached the woman at her Blady Grass Street residence seeking medication and a glass of water.
The woman came out to her front veranda and gave the man some water before he allegedly attacked her by punching and stabbing her.
A nearby neighbour, a 49-year-old woman, attempted to intervene before the man allegedly assaulted her as well and ran off.
The 25-year-old woman was flown to Cairns Hospital suffering serious non-life-threatening wounds to her arms, legs, stomach and face.
A 26-year-old Lockhart River man was denied police bail and is due to appear in Cairns Magistrates Court this afternoon.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.
