Flying lounge hits woman

A woman has been seriously injured after being hit by a lounge thrown from a Tamworth hotel balcony.

The Tamworth woman was on the ground floor of the hotel in Brisbane Street about 10pm on Friday when the two-seater lounge was allegedly thrown over the first floor railing, falling about 7m.

The 43-year-old woman suffered spinal injuries and was taken to Tamworth Base Hospital where she is being stabilised before being flown to John Hunter Hospital. 

A 32-year-old man from Ballina and a 27-year-old man from Queensland were arrested at another hotel nearby a short time later.

They were taken to Tamworth Police Station where they have each been charged with:

• Recklessly cause grievous bodily harm in company;

• Assault occasioning grievous bodily harm.

Both have been bail refused and held overnight to appear in a Tamworth Local Court on Saturday.

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