Sydney: Man is hit over the head with a guitar during a horrifying home invasion

Rocked and rolled: Footage emerges after a young couple were hit over the head with a GUITAR by a stranger while they were in bed together during a terrifying home invasion

  • Police have released CCTV footage in connection to a home invasion on Monday 
  • Footage showed a man wandering around a service station after the assault 
  • A 36-year-old man is in intensive care after he was beaten over the head

Footage has been released of a man wandering around a service station hours after a man and woman were attacked in their bed. 

The couple were asleep at a home in Gladesville, in Sydney’s northern suburbs, at 8.25am on Monday when they woke to find a man beside their bed.

The man then grabbed a guitar that was in the room and hit the 36-year-old man over the head with it. 

Police have released CCTV footage of a man at a service station shortly after the assault took place.

Footage has been released of a man wandering around a service station hours after a man and woman were attacked in their bed

Investigators believe he can insist with their inquries.

He is wearing a black cap and t-shirt paired with black trousers in the footage. 

He is seen looking over products – even going to grab a sandwich from a box a staff member is still unpacking. 

Police are still searching for the intruder who fled the couple’s apartment after the assault.

The 36-year-old was left with critical head injuries and was rushed to Royal North Shore Hospital.

He underwent emergency surgery and is still in intensive care.

The 31-year-old woman was uninjured during the ordeal.

Police have also released images of a man they wish to speak to. 

The man has been described as between 30 and 35 years of age with light brown hair and a long beard.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. 

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