Cairns police: Bungalow man, 35, charged with strangulation, following alleged domestic violence incident

Detectives have charged a Cairns man following an alleged violent domestic incident in Bungalow.

Detectives have charged a Cairns man following an alleged violent domestic incident in Bungalow on Wednesday.

At 8am on July 19, the 35-year-old man allegedly strangled a 30-year-old woman before punching her in the face.

It will be further alleged the man kicked and damaged a police vehicle door and assaulted an officer at the Cairns Watchhouse.

Detectives from the Far Northern Domestic Family Violence and Vulnerable Persons Unit charged the man with one count each of strangulation, assault occasioning bodily harm, and common assault all linked to domestic violence, and one count of wilful damage to police property.

He appeared in the Cairns Magistrates Court on Thursday and was remanded in custody.

The man will now reappear before court on August 15.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic and family violence, you should report it to police.

A 35-year-old cairns man has been charged for an alleged DV incident . Picture: iStock

Support and counselling is available from the following agencies:

DVConnect Womensline: 1800 811 811

DVConnect Mensline: 1800 600 636

1800 RESPECT: 1800 737 732

More information is also available from the Queensland Government Domestic and Family Violence portal.

Originally published as Cairns police: Bungalow man, 35, charged with strangulation, following alleged domestic violence incident