Police believe a Sydney man left fighting for life on the side of a road with head injuries was assaulted in an early morning attack.
Police said the married father-of-three had been out on a walk for about 30 minutes at Yennora in the city’s west on Saturday morning before he was found by a member of the public.
Police have been called to Yennora to investigate the incident. 9News
The local found the man on Orchardleigh Street at 4.40am and called police.
He was treated at the scene and rushed to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition.
He has undergone surgery for head injuries and is in a critical but stable condition.
The man’s wife and his children are by his bedside.
NSW Police detective acting inspector Brenton Sommerville addresses the media after a 74-year-old man was found injured in Yennora. 9News
NSW Police detective acting inspector Brenton Sommerville said earlier the cause of the man’s injuries was unknown.
“I’m very thankful to all of the members of the community this morning,” he said.
“It happened in the early hours of the morning where an elderly vulnerable member of the community was left on the roadside and their actions greatly assisted the police response.”
Police are appealing for anyone in the area of Orchardleigh Street between 4am and 4.40am with information or dashcam footage to call Crime Stoppers.
“All information that the public can provide will assist us with this investigation,” Sommerville said.
“This seems to be a remote and isolated incident, it’s not something that’s typical of the area.
“I would encourage members of the community to go about their activities as they normally would.
“We’re working very, very hard to bring the person responsible to justice as quickly as we can.”
Police have taken items from the scene further examination.
Sommerville said the man and his family were not known to police.