A man was on Monday chopped in his head and arm after he attempted to rescue a woman at Kara Kara, in Linden.
The injured man has been identified by police as Keno Griffith, a 36-year-old labourer, of Old Kara Kara, Mackenzie, Linden.
Police said their enquiries revealed that the 26-year-old suspect and a female resident of the community had a misunderstanding, during which he squeezed her breasts and she spat on him. The suspect became annoyed as a result and he threw a bucket of water on her.