- A 15-year-old boy is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after an assault
- A group of males arrived outside a Cranbourne North home about 12.25am
- Two boys went to confront the alleged offenders as they tried to enter the home
- During the confrontation, one of the boys was struck in the head with a pole
A 15-year-old boy is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after being struck in the head with a metal pole in Melbourne’s southeast.
A group of males arrived outside a Cranbourne North home about 12.25am on Thursday.
Two boys, aged 15, went outside to confront the group as they tried to enter the property, police said.
A 15-year-old boy is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after an assault by a group of males who arrived outside a Cranbourne North home about 12.25am
Two boys went to confront the alleged offenders as they tried to enter the home
During the confrontation, one of the boys was struck in the head with a pole before the group fled the scene.
Police are hunting the males who ran from the scene and are now investigating the assault.
SES volunteers were called to the scene just before 3am to provide tarpaulins to prevent bad weather harming any evidence.
Anyone with any information is urged to call Crime Stoppers.
During the confrontation, one of the boys was struck in the head with a pole and is in hospital with life-threatening injuries