A man has been seriously injured during an affray in the state\u2019s Hunter region overnight.
\nJust before 8pm (Tuesday 13 July 2021), a 28-year-old woman and a 35-year-old man were inside a home on Alliance Street, East Maitland, when three men and two women arrived at the home.
\nPolice have been told the two groups were arguing when the situation escalated, and the 28-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted.
\nIt\u2019s then alleged one of the men has struck the 35-year-old resident several times in the back with a tomahawk.
\nThe injured man contacted emergency services while the group left the scene.
\nOfficers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District attended and established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
\nThe man was taken to John Hunter Hospital in a stable condition; his injuries are not considered life-threatening.
\nFollowing inquiries, about 12.20am (Wednesday 14 July 2021) police attended Bruce Street and arrested a 20-year-old woman.
\nShe was taken to Maitland Police Station and charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, wound person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company of other(s) and affray.
\nShe was granted conditional bail to appear at Maitland Local Court on Thursday 12 August 2021.
\nInvestigations are ongoing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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