Assault charges laid

By Jo Kennett

TWO MEN have been extradited from Queensland following an investigation into an alleged home invasion in Terranora early last year.

In the early hours of Sunday, February 27, 2022, police were called to a property at Parkes Lane, Terranora, following reports of an assault.

They were told at the scene that two masked men had allegedly forced their way into the property and assaulted the resident, a 60-yearold man.

Strike Force Kihilla was established by officers attached to Tweed-Byron Police District to investigate the incident.

Following an investigation, two men aged 40 and 59 were arrested near Brisbane on Tuesday, February 14, with the assistance of Queensland Police.

The men were extradited from Queensland on Wednesday, February 15, and taken to Tweed Heads Police Station where they were charged with break and enter into a dwelling and inflicting grievous bodily harm on a person.

Both men appeared at Tweed Heads Local

Court on Friday, February 17, where the younger man was formally refused bail to appear at the same court on Tuesday, April 11.

The older man was granted conditional bail to appear the same day.