Three men to face court over separate family violence charges

Three men, including a 57-year-old man who allegedly assaulted his daughter after she stopped massaging his feet, will face court on Tuesday after separate incidents of family violence.

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According to ACT Policing, on Monday, police attended a Canberra house about 5pm after reports of a disturbance. After speaking to the two residents, a 21-year-old man gave an undertaking to keep the peace for the next 24 hours.

Two men including the father who allegedly asualted his 10-year-old daugher was arrested by police on Monday. File Photo

Later in the evening, an argument between the two men occurred again and the 21-year-old allegedly smashed a mirror, with his partner fleeing the house. Police again attended and charged him with breach of the peace and property damage.

In another incident on Monday, the 57-year-old man allegedly became angry after his 10-year-old daughter stopped massaging his feet. He allegedly grabbed her ears, using them to pull her face to his chest, causing a wound to her mouth, police said.

Police arrived at the house and later arrested and charged the man with aggravated assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

A 35-year-old man will face court on Tuesday in relation to an incident on September 25. He allegedly attempted to enter his mother's house by smashing a rear door with a shovel, and as he left the scene, he allegedly smashed a window.

His mother, who was inside the house, hid in her vehicle in her garage where she was found by police. After speaking to the woman, officers searched the area for the man but he could not be found.

Later in the afternoon, the man returned and allegedly attempted to enter the house, this time using a baseball bat. He also allegedly damaged a nearby vehicle's windscreen and side mirror.

Police attended the house, locating the man nearby, and he was arrested and charged with aggravated property damage, property damage and two counts of assault. He has been in medical care since then and will face court on Tuesday, police said.

• Support is available for those who may be distressed. Phone Lifeline 13 11 14; Men's Referral Service 1300 776 491; Kids Helpline 1800 551 800; Domestic Violence Crisis Service (02) 6280 0900; Canberra Rape Crisis Centre (02) 6247 2525; beyondblue 1300 224 636; 1800-RESPECT 1800 737 732; National Elder Abuse 1800 ELDERHelp (1800 353 374).

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