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Hatton Vale man suffers severe injuries from alleged assault

Paramedics and police rushed to the scene of an alleged assault overnight that landed one person in hospital and another in court.

A man has been taken to hospital with significant injuries after he was allegedly assaulted at his property in Hatton Vale overnight.
A man has been taken to hospital with significant injuries after he was allegedly assaulted at his property in Hatton Vale overnight.

A man has been taken to hospital with significant injuries after he was allegedly assaulted at a property in Hatton Vale overnight.

A spokesman from Queensland Police said a 64-year-old man has been charged with assault after he "allegedly punched a man who was stealing his beer".

A man in his 40s was taken to Ipswich Hospital in a serious but stable condition after he suffered significant arm, head and chest injuries as a result of the altercation.

A spokesman for Queensland Ambulance said paramedics were called to the private address at Hatton Vale at 8.15pm on Wednesday.

The 64-year-old man was charged and given a notice to appear in Gatton Magistrates Court on March 29, 2021.

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