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Andi Yu

Elderly man suspected of Tas women assault

Police have an 82-year-old Tasmanian man under guard after two women, aged 64 and 80, were attacked. (AAP)

An 82-year-old Tasmanian man is under police guard after allegedly attacking two women aged 64 and 80.

Police were called to a home in the western town of Zeehan on Saturday morning to find the two women with multiple head and body wounds.

They were taken by ambulance to North West Regional Hospital in Burnie.

The elderly man is under police guard while receiving medical treatment at the Launceston General Hospital. He is subject to investigation.

Specialist forensic officers are at the home in Zeehan, Tasmania Police said.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact police on 131 444.

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