Wingfield man, 88, charged with attempted murder after DV incident with woman, 85, hospitalised
An 88-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder and a woman is in hospital with serious injuries after a domestic disturbance in Adelaide’s north.
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An elderly man has been arrested and a woman is in hospital with serious injuries after a domestic incident in Adelaide’s north.
Police were called to a home at Fourth St, Wingfield, at about 12.30pm on Saturday after reports of a domestic disturbance.
The resident, an 85-year-old woman, was allegedly assaulted and taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Police arrested an 88-year-old man at the scene without incident.
On Monday, police confirmed the man had been charged with attempted murder.
He remains in hospital for medical treatment.
Police said the matter was not a random incident and all parties are known to each other.
It’s unclear when the man will face court.
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