Teen charged with biting off ear
A 17-year-old has been charged with biting a man’s ear off in far north NSW.
The pair were fighting at Boggabilla in the early hours of Saturday when the teenager bit a large chunk out of the 44-year-old’s ear lobe, police say.
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The man returned to a nearby house and was taken to Goondiwindi Hospital for treatment.
A short time later, police arrested the 17-year-old at Merriwa Street and have since charged him with causing grievous bodily harm to a person with intent.
The teenager has been refused bail and is due to face a children’s court today.
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