A 26-year-old Masterton man facing domestic violence charges is now charged with assaulting a 4-year-old child and injuring the child with intent.
William Lawrence Bennett appeared before Judge Barbara Morris in Masterton District Court yesterday after police laid the two fresh charges alleging he assaulted the boy at Masterton between July 15 and July 29 and between July 1 and July 31.
He also facing one charge of injuring the child with intent between August 9 and August 23 by allegedly burning the child's stomach with a cigarette.
Bennett, who had been in police custody since Thursday, was remanded on bail to reappear on November 6 for a case review.
He is also facing a charge of male assaults female from an alleged incident on August 24.