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Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n AAA<\/p>\n A man has been left with potentially life-long injuries after an alleged attack outside a western Sydney restaurant, as police release CCTV footage in the hope it can help break open their investigation.<\/p>\n A 24-year-old man was with a group in the car park of a McDonald\u2019s on Mulgoa Road, Penrith when they were approached by three men allegedly armed with machetes about 3.15am on March 22.<\/p>\n Police say he was struck twice in the face with a broken bottle and then punched, leaving a deep laceration to the left side of his face.<\/p>\n He had surgery at Nepean Hospital and while he has been released, police have been told the serious facial injuries he suffered could potentially have a life-long impact.<\/p>\n Vision from inside the restaurant in the moments before the alleged attack, released by police on Tuesday, shows a man believed to be aged in his late teens or early 20s, wearing a black hooded jumper with a white horizontal stripe, black pants and black shoes.<\/p>\n The footage shows him with two other males, believed to be aged 16 or 17, one wearing a similar all-black outfit.<\/p>\n Investigators also released vision of a white Toyota Hilux with a silver tray and silver toolbox seen nearby.<\/p>\n Detectives are appealing for anyone with information about the incident to contact Penrith Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.<\/p>\n Save<\/p>\n You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n![\"Detectives](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/958b34feca76711c880c538c342293b4993c3cf8.jpeg\")
Detectives have released images of a man who they believe may be able to assist with an investigation into an attack outside a western Sydney restaurant in March 2026.NSW Police<\/p>\n![\"Jack](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7f32a709f91e1faa66bfacda80bb777543e07dcb3c4d95605354f4af55bc5de3.png\")
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