The man was assaulted, and possibly hit with a scooter before youths left the area, police said.
A man is in critical condition following a serious assault - possibly involving a scooter as the weapon - in Waipukurau late Wednesday night.
A police statement said police received multiple calls around 11.35pm reporting an altercation between a man and a group of youths in the middle of the
intersection of Russell St and Herbert St.
“The man was assaulted, and possibly hit with a scooter before the youths left the area,” the police statement said.
“Ambulance staff treated the man on scene, and he was taken to Hawke’s Bay Hospital with head injuries, where he remains.”
Police located two youths nearby and are speaking with them.
