Police investigate serious assault at Alice Springs

Northern Territory Police are investigating a serious assault in which two people suffered serious head injuries in Alice Springs overnight.

Just before 1:20am police responded to a report of a group of people fighting with sticks outside an East Side home.

On arrival police located two males, aged 17 and 18 years old, with significant head injuries as a result of the disturbance.

The pair were transported to the Alice Springs Hospital for treatment.

The 18 year old man is in a serious but stable condition, while the 17 year old male remains in a critical condition.

The area has been declared a crime scene and cordoned off whilst Detectives from the Southern Criminal Investigation Branch investigate.

Anyone with information which would assist with investigations is urged to contact police on 131 444 or report it anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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