Child taken to hospital with serious injuries after being attacked with a weapon by an adult
- Child allegedly attacked by man with blunt weapon
- Baby was taken to hospital with serious injuries
- The man has been charged and must appear in court
A child has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after allegedly being attacked by a man in the Northern Territory.
Police say the 26-year-old man was drunk when he attacked the child with a blunt weapon in the small town of Tennant Creek this weekend.
The child suffered serious injuries and was transported by the Royal Flying Doctor Service to Adelaide Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
The man is suspected of serious injury.
He will appear in Alice Springs District Court on Tuesday.
Police say the man was drunk when he attacked the child with a blunt weapon this weekend in the small town of Tennant Creek (stock image)