Police have charged a man following the serious assault of a 44-year-old man in Runcorn this morning.
At around 5:30am a man was approached by another man, who was known to him, in a home on Springsure Street.
The man then allegedly assaulted him with a machete, causing wounds to his face, head and hands.
The injured man then fled the scene and was conveyed to hospital by a member of the public.
Police were alerted by hospital staff and attended the address in Springsure Street, where a 36-year-old man was taken into custody.
A 36-year-old Runcorn man has been charged with acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm.
He is due to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court today.
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