The 50-year-old man allegedly approached the woman in Kambah on Tuesday night before allegedly biting her and head-butting her, police say.
A 50-year-old man is facing assault charges after he allegedly approached a "random stranger" while she was walking her dogs in Canberra on Tuesday night.
A Canberra man has been charged after allegedly biting and headbutting a woman in a "random and unprovoked violent attack" while she was walking her dogs. According to a police statement of facts tendered to the court, police allege that the woman feared for her safety and tried to retreat, but the man approached her and a physical altercation broke out.Mr Heikurinen allegedly forced her head down into the soil of a garden bed "with significant force".
Mr Heikurinen was granted bail with strict conditions, including that he does not travel to Kambah, remains 100 metres away from the woman and engages with support services.
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