Police officer charged over assault on newborn child
A police officer has been stood down after allegedly assaulting his newly born child.
The 30-year-old Western Australian policeman was charged over an attack on his five-week-old baby on Sunday.
Child Abuse Squad detectives charged the officer with aggravated common assault.
The man will face Midland Magistrates Court in suburban Perth on Thursday.
AAP has contacted WA Police Minister Reece Whitby's office for comment.
5News aggregated this summary from the outlet’s public feed. The full article, with all the context, is on www.perthnow.com.au — the content belongs to PerthNow.