NSW police charge man after serious assault at Cobar

A man has been charged following an assault that has left another man in a critical condition on the state’s Central West overnight.

About 11.40pm (Saturday 31 August 2019), officers from Central North Police District were called to a licensed premise on Marshall Street, Cobar, following reports a man had been assaulted.

Police were told the injured man was allegedly punched by another man, which resulted in him falling backwards, hitting his head heavily on the pavement and being rendered unconscious.

The 34-year-old man was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics and taken to Cobar Hospital with severe head injuries. He was transferred to Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and remains in a critical condition.

About 8.15am today (Sunday 1 September 2019), a 27-year-old man was arrested after presenting to Cobar Police Station.

He was charged with recklessly cause grievous bodily and has been refused bail.

He is due to appear in Dubbo Local Court tomorrow (Monday 2 September 2019).

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