Police update: Serious assault at Mackay

A 32-year-old Gold Coast man has been charged with one count of acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm following the alleged serious assault of a man in Mackay overnight.

At 1.45am, emergency services were called to a Macalister Street address following reports of a physical disturbance.

On arrival, a 60-year-old man was located with serious head wounds. He was transported to the Mackay Base Hospital where he remains in a critical condition.

The two men were staying in the same accommodation and were known to each other.

The man is due to appear in Mackay Magistrates Court today (November 4). Read initial media release here: https://mypolice.page.link/XU3C

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