Melbourne At-tack Hor-ror: Man Fighting for Life After Brutal Street Assault — What Happened Next Stuns Investigators
A man is fighting for life after allegedly being bashed and stabbed on a busy Melbourne street.
The 58-year-old St Kilda man tried to wave down passing cars, clutching his head before collapsing in a pool of blood on the footpath in South Yarra early on Sunday morning.
The victim tried to wave down passing cars, clutching his head before collapsing in a pool of blood on the footpath in South Yarra early on Sunday morning. Nine
He managed to flag down a police patrol car on Malvern Road about 12.20am while bleeding with serious head injuries and stab wounds.
Officers traced the large trail of blood left behind.
It led them to a block of flats where the man was allegedly beaten and stabbed.
He managed to flag down a police patrol car on Malvern Road while bleeding with serious head injuries and stab wounds. Nine
Detectives and forensics officers returned to the scene throughout the day to collect more evidence and security camera footage.
The victim was taken with life-threatening injuries to The Alfred Hospital, where he remains in a critical condition.
A 38-year-old South Yarra woman was arrested on Sunday and charged with intentionally causing serious injury, recklessly causing serious injury and failing to comply with a direction to assist.
Police say the pair knew each other.
The woman was remanded in custody to face Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
