An 82-year-old man in Tasmania has been charged with attempted murder and wounding.
An elderly man has been charged with attempted murder after an incident in Tasmania in which two women were wounded.
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Police were called to a home in the west coast town of Zeehan on Saturday morning and found the women, aged 80 and 64, with injuries to their head, face and arms.
An 82-year-old man was on Tuesday charged with attempted murder and wounding.
He has been detained in police custody and is expected to appear in Launceston Magistrates Court.
Police say the man, who was initially taken to hospital, suffered self-inflicted injuries.
Australian Associated Press
