A 32-year-old man will appear in Moree Local Court in October after being charged with animal cruelty offences at Garah.

Police will allege in court the man struck a female border collie with a steel pole at around 10pm on Friday, August 16 at Garah.

The dog died as a result of the attack.

On Monday. August 19, the man attended Mungindi Police Station and admitted to killing the dog.

The man was served a field court attendance notice on Thursday, August 22 for the offences of recklessly beat and kill animal and commit an act of aggravated cruelty upon an animal.

He will appear in Moree Local Court on Monday, October 14, 2024.

In other police news, three teens faced court on Thursday following an alleged assault of a man at Inverell.

At about 11.30am yesterday on Wednesday, August 21, three teens and a man entered an abandoned building on Byron Street, Inverell, before the man was allegedly assaulted.

Police were told the three teens – later joined by another teen – assaulted the 19-year-old man multiple times before they left the location on foot.

Officers attached to New England Police District were notified and commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The man was treated for multiple injuries including bruising, lacerations, burns and welts.

Following inquiries, a 16-year-old boy attended Inverell Police Station and was arrested.

A 17-year-old boy was arrested at a home in Inverell and was taken to Inverell Police Station and another 16-year-old boy was arrested at another home and taken to Inverell Police Station.

All three boys were charged with take/detain in company with intent to get advantage occasion actual bodily harm.