Cobram death: John Torney charged with assaults after body of Emma Bates found at her home

Torney, 39, due to face the Shepparton magistrates court on Friday after woman found dead

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Cobram man John Torney has been charged with assault and causing injury by police investigating the death of a 49-year-old woman in the northern Victorian town.

Torney, 39, was on Wednesday evening charged with intentionally causing injury, recklessly causing injury, common law assault, aggravated assault of a female and unlawful assault.