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20 March 2025
Man fined $2000 for “cowardly” New Years assault

A “BRUTAL” New Year's assault of a woman in 2020 had Wangaratta house party goers fleeing to the street, a court has heard.

A 29-year-old Howlong man appeared at Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court on Monday admitting to the assault and criminal damage caused at a pre-COVID New Years party involving drinking and recreational drugs at Rowan Street, Wangaratta.

The court heard in the early hours of 1...

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