A 23-year-old man was released from hospital today following a glassing incident at an inner city nightclub in Darwin early this morning.

Police were conducting a licensed premises check at the Discovery Nightclub when the glassing incident took place and approximately 2:30am.

Police allege that the victim was outside the Discovery nightclub when a 27-year-old man struck him in the face with a glass bottle.

The victim was conveyed by ambulance to the Royal Darwin Hospital for treatment.

Police apprehended the offender with the help of a security officer after he tried to flee the scene.

The offender will be charged in relation to the following offences:
Aggravated assault
Armed with an offensive weapon
Going armed in public

Sergeant Andrew Health said: "Glassing is a serious incident and will not be tolerated by NT Police. People need to be responsible for their actions, this young man is lucky that his injuries were not life threatening."




Sarah Trinne
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