{"id":122556,"date":"2026-02-19T12:15:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T01:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/byroncoasttimes\/news\/axe-seized-following-bloody-late-night-brunswick-heads-incident\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T12:04:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T01:04:46","slug":"axe-seized-following-late-night-brunswick-heads-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/byroncoasttimes\/news\/axe-seized-following-late-night-brunswick-heads-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Axe seized following late-night Brunswick Heads incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A 53-year-old man has been charged with reckless wounding after another man attended Brunswick Heads Police Station with facial injuries late Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>Police said a 25-year-old man arrived at the station about 11.40pm on February 18 seeking assistance.<\/p>\n<p>Officers rendered first aid before NSW Ambulance paramedics attended and transported the man to Gold Coast University Hospital for further treatment.<\/p>\n<p>It is believed the two men were known to each other and that the incident occurred in a carpark.<\/p>\n<p>A short time later, officers patrolled the area and spoke with a man on South Beach Road, Brunswick Heads.<\/p>\n<p>During a search of the man\u2019s vehicle, police allegedly located and seized an axe.<\/p>\n<p>The 53-year-old man was arrested and taken to Byron Bay Police Station, where he was charged with reckless wounding.<\/p>\n<p>He was refused bail to appear before Bail Division Court 1 on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stay up to date with this story and the latest breaking news. <a href=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/byroncoasttimes\/subscribe-here\/\">Subscribe FREE today.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 53-year-old man has been charged with reckless wounding after another man attended Brunswick Heads Police Station with facial injuries late Wednesday night. 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