Investigation underway after serious assault - Newtown
Thursday, 23 January 2025 10:29:53 AM
An investigation is underway after a serious assault in Sydney’s Inner West overnight.
Just after 11pm (Wednesday 22 January 2025), emergency services were called to Enmore Road, Newtown, following reports of a brawl.
Officers attached to Inner West Police Area Command attended and found a 25-year-old man unconscious on the roadway.
An off-duty nurse performed CPR until the arrival of NSW Ambulance paramedics before he was taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, where he remains in a serious but stable condition.
Police have been told the injured man and a second man, both off-duty NSW Police Force officers, were walking along Enmore Road when they approached three unknown men who were having an argument with each other.
The two off-duty officers were assaulted with one of them knocked to the ground and repeatedly punched and kicked to the head.
The three men ran from the scene prior to police arrival.
The second man, also aged 25, suffered facial injuries and was also taken to hospital for treatment; however, has since been released.
A crime scene was established, and Inner West PAC detectives have commenced an investigation into the incident under Strike Force Rabnor.
As inquiries continue, police are seeking to identify three men, the first man described as being of Maori/ Pacific Islander appearance, 20-30 years old, with short curly black hair, wearing a white t-shirt, and dark blue jeans.
The second man is described as being of Caucasian appearance, 20-30 years old, wearing a tan colour vest, tan colour cargo pants and black sneakers.
The third man is described as being of Maori/ Pacific Islander appearance, 20-30 years old, with long brown curly hair, long sleeve black strip flannelette shirt, grey trackpants and black slides.
Anyone with information, CCTV and/or dashcam footage of the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.