Belconnen, ACT, Jan. 29 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release:
ACT Policinghas charged a 56-year-old woman following the alleged assault of a four-week-old baby in Braddon on the weekend.
About 4.30pm on Saturday (24 January 2026), a mother was walkingwith her four-week-old child in a pramonIjongStreet inBraddonwhenthey were approached by another woman.
The other woman allegedly blocked the path before reaching into the pram,grabbing the childand flinging him to theground. The mother took the baby tohospital formedicaltreatment and the matter was reported to police.
Yesterday, a 56-year-old woman was taken into custody andofficers from the SexualAssaultand Child Abuse Teamchargedherwith one count ofrecklesslyinflictinggrievous bodily harm.She is expected to face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Thursday, 29 January 2026).
Policearealso investigating a second incident nearIjongStreet in Braddon where a woman wasallegedlyassaultedimmediatelyprior to this incident.
Witnessesto either incidentarebeingsoughtby police.
Anyone whocanassistthe investigationisurged to contact Crime Stoppers via theCrime Stoppers ACT website. Please quote 8284796.
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