# Coober Pedy woman charged after child allegedly choked and threatened

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/young-mum-22-charged-after-allegedly-choking-child-and-threatening-to-kill-them-in-remote-mining-town/
- Published: 2026-11-10T01:24:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T01:32:38+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16279957/coober-pedy-mother-charged-child-choking-threats.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Health, Medicine, World

## Key points

- A 22-year-old woman faces three charges after an alleged assault on her child.
- The child was treated for minor injuries and placed with relatives.
- Police and child protection services coordinated the child’s ongoing safety.

## Summary

A 22-year-old woman from Coober Pedy has been charged after allegedly choking her child and threatening to kill them. The child was found safe with relatives and treated for minor injuries; police and child protection services coordinated arrangements to safeguard their wellbeing.

Witnesses alerted emergency services shortly before midday on Saturday. The woman was arrested on Sunday and charged with aggravated assault, choking and threats to endanger life; she appeared in Coober Pedy Magistrates Court on Monday and was remanded in custody after not applying for bail. The town is about 846 kilometres north-west of Adelaide.

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