Woman charged with making false complaint, NSW

A woman has been charged after she allegedly made a false report to police last month, NSW Police say.

On Wednesday 1 February 2017, a woman attended Coffs Harbour Police Station and made allegations that an officer had assaulted her 29-year-old son while he was at the police station the previous day.

An investigation into the matter was launched, including a review of CCTV footage.

Following ongoing inquiries, the 67-year-old woman was today, issued with a future court attendance notice for the offence of knowingly make false complaint.

The woman will appear in Coffs Harbour Local Court on Monday 15 May 2017.

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