Symonston man charged with murder

The Canberra Times

A 49-year-old Symonston man has been charged with murder following an altercation with a man known to him on Monday afternoon, police said. Video ACT Policing

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00:00A 49-year-old male today is going to be charged with murder following the death of a 34-year-old

00:05earlier today at Canberra Hospital. The incident occurred on Monday evening at the Southside

00:12Village Caravan Park in Simonston where police received a call about an unconscious male lying

00:17at the front door of a residence there. Police arrived shortly after and commenced CPR as did

00:23our colleagues from the ambulance service. Tragically today he succumbed to those injuries.

00:28While the 49-year-old was charged with serious assault offences earlier in the week, he attended

00:32a city station earlier today and he will subsequently be charged with murder. We're exploring a number

00:39of aspects in relation to the case including discussions or events that took place earlier

00:43prior to the man dying and the altercation taking place on Monday. We're asking anyone who had any

00:51interactions with either man prior to the assault to come forward and call Crime Stoppers on 1800

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