Serious Railton Incident Prompts Murder Charge

A man has now been charged with murder following a serious assault incident at Railton yesterday.

Shortly after 8.30am, emergency services attended a private residence following reports a man had been assaulted.

The alleged offender had left the scene and was arrested at a nearby location a short time later.

The 42-year-old man from Tarleton was detained to appear in the Devonport Magistrates Court tonight charged with an unlawful act intended to cause bodily harm.

However the victim - a 48-year-old man from Railton – died at the Royal Hobart Hospital a short time ago.

The man will now appear in the Devonport Magistrates Court tonight on a charge of murder.

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