NSW: Man in critical condition in hospital after group attack.

AAP General News (Australia)
12-07-2008
NSW: Man in critical condition in hospital after group attack.

SYDNEY, Dec 7 AAP - A 27-year-old man was taken to hospital by ambulance with serious
head injuries after he was attacked by a group of people south of Wollongong.

About 3.30am (AEDT) on Sunday morning, the man was walking with his girlfriend on the
Princes Highway, Nowra, after leaving a party in Wongala Crescent, East Nowra.

Police allege the couple were approached by a group of about six people who verbally
abused and intimated them.

The man was allegedly kicked and punched repeatedly after falling to the ground.

His girlfriend was helped by a passing motorist, who contacted police and ambulance officers.

The man was taken to St George Hospital, where he remains in a critical condition in
intensive care.

A crime scene has been established and inquiries into the assault are continuing.

Anyone with information about the assault is urged to call Nowra Police on 4421 9699
or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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KEYWORD: ASSAULT

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