A 43-year-old man has been refused bail after an alleged assault on an elderly woman in a Batemans Bay carpark last week.
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Police alleged the incident took place in Perry Street just after 11am on Friday, March 2.
The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared in Batemans Bay Local Court on Saturday, March 3, on a string of charges.
The charges included: assault occasioning actual bodily harm, possession of child abuse material on his mobile phone, malicious damage and drug offences.
Police alleged Friday’s incident involved a woman aged 84 years, who sustained facial injuries in the alleged assault.
The accused was refused bail and the court ordered him to undergo a mental health assessment.
Police said he was admitted to hospital following a medical examination.
