Suburban horror as a father fights for life after brutal attack in his own driveway in broad daylight
- Alleged attack rocks suburban neighbourhood
- Father, 60, suffered critical head injuries
- One man charged, another still on run
A man is clinging to life in hospital after he was allegedly bashed and left for dead by two thugs outside his own home in what’s been described as a targeted attack.
Emergency services rushed to Victoria Drive in Modbury in Adelaide’s north-east around 3pm on Thursday following reports a man was allegedly attacked in a driveway by two men riding pushbikes.
The pair allegedly fled the scene before emergency responders arrived.
Footage shows paramedics unloading the bloodied and critically injured father, 60, from an ambulance on a stretcher when they arrived at Royal Adelaide Hospital.
He remains in a critical condition with serious head injuries.
The entire street was cordoned off for several hours as up to a dozen police officers examined the crime scene searching for potential weapons.
Police spent several hours examining the street where a man was allegedly attacked outside his home
Detectives also interviewed shocked neighbours who had rushed to the injured man’s aid.
The man lives on the street where he was allegedly attacked.
‘He keeps to himself so I’m not exactly sure what happened,’ one neighbour told reporters.
‘It was pretty upsetting to see. Old man on the floor, bleeding from his head.
‘The guy looked like he’d been beaten up pretty bad. It was a bit of shock to come home to something like that.’
Distraught relatives of the injured man were seen arriving at the scene after hearing the news.
Detectives arrested a man, 32, in nearby Modbury North two hours later.
He was charged with aggravated assault causing serious harm and spent the night behind bars to appear in Adelaide Magistrates Court on Friday.
Paramedics rushed the critically injured father (pictured) to Royal Adelaide Hospital
A major manhunt continues for a second alleged male attacker who remains on the run.
He’s described of Aboriginal appearance, slim build, wearing a white singlet, dark coloured shorts and a white baseball cap. He was also riding a white mountain bike.
‘The incident is not a random attack and police are following positive lines of enquiry in relation to the second suspect,’ police said.
Police are keen to hear from anyone who may have seen or has dashcam of two men riding pushbikes in the Modbury areas between 2.45pm and 3.30pm along North East Road, Reservoir Road, Victoria Drive, Montacute Road or McIntyre Road.
Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers.
Victoria Drive in Modbury was cordoned off for several hours following the alleged attack
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