Media Release
Detainee charged with alleged assault at Villawood Immigration Detention Centre
The AFP has charged a detainee at the Villawood Immigration Detention Centre for allegedly assaulting another detainee.
Police allege the man, 55, assaulted a fellow detainee during a dispute on 5 September, 2026.
The other detainee was treated for a fractured finger and cuts to their face after the alleged incident.
Following inquiries, the AFP attended the facility on Tuesday (20 October, 2026) and charged the 55-year-old with one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, contrary to section 59 of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW). The maximum penalty for this offence is five years’ imprisonment.
He faced Bankstown Local Court yesterday (21 October, 2026) and is next scheduled to appear in the same court today (22 October, 2026).