Man charged over Palm Island assault

One man has a suspected fractured skull and another is to face court after an assault on Palm Island in North Queensland.

A man has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm after another man suffered a suspected fractured skull in an assault on Palm Island in North Queensland.

Police were called to an address on the island on Sunday night to find an unconscious 40-year-old man who was taken to hospital in Townsville.

A 32-year-old man has been charged with one count of grievous bodily harm and is due to appear in the Townsville Magistrates Court on Tuesday.


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