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Police attending incident in suburban Kings Meadows with street scene background
✓ The ExaminerPower & Policy

Man injured in Kings Meadows incident, two arrested

A man was taken to hospital on Friday with a neck injury. The incident happened in Launceston's Kings Meadows suburb.

A man got a non-life-threatening neck injury around 2.50pm on September 18 in Kings Meadows. The man was taken to Launceston General Hospital.

By 4.20pm, Tasmania Police had taken two people into custody. Police told the public to avoid Ryton Street behind the Coles car park at Meadow Mews while they investigate.

Anyone with information should contact Launceston Police on 131 444.

2.50pm, September 18
Time of injury
Non-life-threatening neck injury
Injury type
4.20pm same day
Arrests by

Why it mattersThe arrest shows police have identified suspects. The public warning suggests the incident posed a local safety concern.

AustraliaResidents of Launceston's north suburbs are asked to avoid the area while investigations continue.

✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 6 d ago

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