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A young man has been assaulted at North Bondi Beach. Picture: Facebook
A 34-YEAR-old man sustained serious head injuries after being set upon by a gang armed with nail studded bats in a brazen broad daylight attack at Sydney’s world famous Bondi Beach.
At around 1.15pm on Thursday, it is believed that three men, all armed, allegedly attacked the victim at North Bondi.
Witnesses have said weapons used in the daylight assault included an axe and a bat with nails wedged into it. Each of the men were allegedly carrying separate weapons.
Bondi Rescue’s Anthony ‘Harries’ Carroll was pictured tending to the man in question.
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Bondi Rescue star Anthony ‘Harries’ Carroll pictured on the scene. Picture: Mega AgencySource:Mega
A woman who treated the man posted on Facebook that the victim had “severe injuries”.
“This happened in broad daylight on a beautiful Bondi day. Seriously what is going on in the world!? Life must be pretty bad if that is your idea of a good thing to do on a sunny Thursday.”
The fracas happened in front of shocked beachgoers and local residents. NSW Police have appealed for them to come forward with information about what may have led to the bloody incident.
Police have confirmed to news.com.au that officers are at North Bondi and a crime scene has been established following the frenzied attack.
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A young man has been assaulted at North Bondi Beach. Picture: Mark Owen / FacebookSource:Facebook
A witness told the Wentworth Courier people he heard yelling at the beach.
“I saw the guy who got hit kind of fall over and stumble a bit,” the Bondi resident said.
“The guy with a bat, or a metal rod or something, hit him over the head.
He described them as tall and caucasian, shirtless and wearing board shorts.
“Most people were grabbing their towels and used that to stop the bleeding a bit,” he said.
“His whole face was covered in blood and his hair as well.
“A few guys seemed to be chasing after them to try and catch them before the police came.”
Channel 9 reporter Chris Urquhart tweeted that the scene was “quite sickening” and the incident had been described as an “axe fight” by a witness.
The attack happened on a grassed area overlooking the busy beach in North Bondi.
NSW Ambulance Service said a man aged in his 30s had sustained head injuries in a suspected assault. He was transported by ambulance to Darlinghurst’s St Vincent's Hospital in a stable condition.
A man is attended to by emergency services personal after being bashed by three men with bats.Source:Matrix Media Group
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