Appeal after serious assault, NSW

PLEASE NOTE: Images and CCTV of six men and a blue Holden Commodore have been uploaded to the NSWPF social media pages

Police are appealing for public assistance as they investigate a serious assault in Sydney’s CBD on Monday.

About 2.10am (Monday 23 May 2022), police were called to the corner of George and Liverpool Streets, Sydney, following reports of an assault.

Officers attached to Sydney City Police Area Command attended and were told a 25-year-old man had become involved in a physical altercation with six other men not known to him.

Then men fled the scene in a blue Holden Commodore, driving north along Kent Street.

NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the 25-year-old man at the scene.

He was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital with a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain. He remains in a critical condition.

Detectives have established Strike Force Stockdale to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.

As inquiries continue, police have released images of six males who they believe may be able to assist with the investigation.

All men are described as being of Indian Sub-Continental appearance

The first man is described as being 180cm to 185cm tall, of solid build, with facial hair and short black hair. He is depicted wearing a blue puffer jacket and a blue and red ‘ellesse’ branded shirt and jeans

The second man is described as being 180cm to 185cm tall, of solid build, with facial hair and short black hair. He is depicted wearing a light-coloured hoodie jumper and dark track pants

The third man is described as being 170cm to 175cm tall, of medium build, with clean cut facial hair and short black hair. He has a rear neck tattoo. He is depicted wearing jeans, a light coloured shirt with a light coloured ‘Puma’ branded puffer jacket.

The fourth man is described as being 170cm to 175cm tall, of average build, with facial hair and short black hair combed to one side. He is depicted wearing track pants, black sandals, and a light coloured zip jumper.

The fifth man is described as being 170cm to 175cm tall, of average build, with facial hair and short black hair. He is depicted wearing light coloured track pants, black thongs, and a hoodie.

The sixth man is described as being 170cm to 175cm tall, of small build, with short black hair. He is depicted wearing a dark puffer jacket and light jeans

An image of the blue Holden Commodore has also been released.

Anyone who may have information, or dashcam/mobile phone footage from the area, is urged to contact Sydney City Police Area Command or 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.

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