NSW: Woman charged for pushing another woman on train tracks

AAP General News (Australia)
12-03-2006
NSW: Woman charged for pushing another woman on train tracks

SYDNEY, Dec 3 AAP - A woman has been charged after allegedly pushing another woman
onto train tracks while a train was approaching in Sydney's CBD, police say.

The two women were involved in an argument at Circular Quay train station at about
8.30pm (AEDT) on Friday evening before one woman pushed the other onto the tracks.

Police said a train pulling into the platform managed to stop and narrowly avoided
the 59-year-old.

She was taken to St Vincent's Hospital where she underwent surgery for leg and neck
injuries and remains in a stable condition.

A 35-year-old woman yesterday attended City Central Police station and was charged
with maliciously inflict grievous bodily harm with intent, inflict grievous bodily harm
and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

She was granted bail and is due to appear in Downing Centre Local Court on January 9, 2007.

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