A 61-year-old man will face court today charged with attempted murder after he allegedly choked a woman at Burua early yesterday morning.
“It will be alleged around 4.15am the man attended a Brendonna Road residence and began to force entry to the back door. A woman, who is known to the man, fled the house via the front door. The man has returned to his vehicle and drove after the woman,” Queensland Police said in a statement.
“It will be further alleged when the man caught up with the woman, he punched her a number of times in the face and choked her until she lost consciousness.”
Police say the man then left the area.
The 57-year-old woman was transported to the Gladstone Hospital for treatment.
The 61-year-old Burua man has been charged with four domestic violence offences: attempted murder, assault occasioning bodily harm, choking and enter dwelling with intent to commit a indicatable offence.
He will appear in the Gladstone Magistrates Court today.
Detectives are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident or has further information to contact police.
