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ALLEGED BASHING OF ELDERLY WOMAN COFFS HARBOUR

A 42-year-old Coffs Harbour woman will appear in the Local Court tomorrow charged with wounding and intent to murder.

Police allege she attacked an elderly neighbour in her home at the Legacy Units in Albany Street Coffs Harbour on Saturday evening.

Police say 82-year-old grandmother, Elsie Backhouse, was verbally abused outside her unit and when she attempted to go inside she was followed by the woman who allegedly bashed her.

” I’m 82, 83 next month, I’ve never had anything like before.”

Mrs Backhouse was admitted to Coffs Habour hospital were she was treated for several injuries before being discharged yesterday.

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