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Police investigate alleged assault involving Townsville mayor

Police investigate alleged assault involving Townsville mayor
ABC Australia Wednesday 10 June 2026, 21:07 UTC By Chloe Chomicki 1 min read
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Queensland police investigate alleged assault involving Townsville Mayor Nick Dametto In short: Townsville Mayor Nick Dametto is involved in a Queensland police investigation into an alleged assault at Magnetic Island. Police said they were investigating allegations an altercation broke out between the 42-year-old and a 28-year-old man on Sunday. Councillor Dametto told the ABC he would make "no further comment" on the matter.

Queensland police investigate alleged assault involving Townsville Mayor Nick Dametto In short: Townsville Mayor Nick Dametto is involved in a Queensland police investigation into an alleged assault at Magnetic Island. Police said they were investigating allegations an altercation broke out between the 42-year-old and a 28-year-old man on Sunday. What's next? Councillor Dametto told the ABC he would make "no further comment" on the matter.
Townsville (LOCATION) Queensland (LOCATION) Nick Dametto (PERSON) Magnetic Island (LOCATION) Dametto (PERSON) ABC (ORG)
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