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Man avoids conviction for assault on Wangaratta teen

A BEECHWORTH man took matters into his own hands when he was told police needed time to investigate inappropriate behaviour claims towards his daughter, a court had heard.

The 41-year-old appeared at Wangaratta Magistrates’ Court pleading guilty to assaulting a 19-year-old Wangaratta man.

The court heard the 41-year-old visited the teen’s home during the night of 17 September last year and ask...

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