Goulburn police charge man following fatal hotel altercation

A 39-year-old man has been charged with common assault following a fatal altercation in a Goulburn hotel room on November 6. Emergency services responded to reports of a dispute on Bradley Street, where they discovered a 56-year-old man unresponsive. Despite treatment from police and NSW Ambulance paramedics, the 56-year-old man died at the scene.

Hume Police District officers established a crime scene to investigate the incident. The 39-year-old suspect was arrested and treated at Goulburn Base Hospital for a head laceration before being returned to custody. He has been granted conditional bail and is scheduled to appear in Goulburn Local Court on December 16. A report regarding the death will be prepared for the NSW Coroner.