Ronald Canning pleads not guilty to attempted murder of a police officer in Murwillumbah
A Queensland man accused of trying to drown a police officer in a creek on the North Coast will fight the charges at trial.
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A Queensland man accused of trying to drown a police officer in a creek on the North Coast will fight the charges at trial.
Ronald Charles Canning, 33, pleaded not guilty to attempting to drown a person with intent to murder; intentionally choking a person without consent; and intimidation intending fear of harm.
Sergeant Mark Maxwell was patrolling the small Far North Coast town of Murwillumbah, near the Queensland border, when he stopped to check on a man and an injured woman walking along Wentworth St about 4.45pm on October 31.
While checking the woman‘s welfare he also conducted checks on the man, which revealed Canning, hailing from Ipswich suburb Leichhardt, had an outstanding warrant.
When Sgt Maxwell tried to arrest Canning, he allegedly attempted to flee “running towards a nearby creek with the officer giving chase before a struggle ensued,” a police statement alleged.
“Police will allege in court that during the struggle, the man forcibly held the officer’s head under water.
“A member of the public intervened, freeing the officer and assisted to restrain the man, before the officer was able to effect the arrest.”
The sergeant was taken to Murwillumbah Hospital for treatment to water on the lungs.
Canning was refused bail by the court and will remain in custody ahead of his trial which is slated for April 15, 2024.
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