SA Police launch Murray Bridge manhunt after serious Neumann Ave assault leaves life-threatening injuries

A “shaken” eyewitness has revealed some startling details about a savage assault she saw take place at a Murray Bridge home on Tuesday, with the victim still fighting for his life.

Eye witness Lisa Giddings, described seeing four men assaulting the victim. Picture: Dean Martin

A neighbour who witnessed a brutal attack at Murray Bridge, which has left a man fighting for his life, has revealed she saw four men standing over an injured man yelling “don’t come back”, before the victim was picked up and rolled away in a shopping trolley.

It is alleged the 34-year-old victim was viciously hit on the back of his head – causing him to lose consciousness – before he was placed in the trolley and transported away from the scene.

The attack itself occurred just before 12pm on Tuesday on Cawte St before the victim was transported along Gail Crescent and dumped on Neumann Ave.

Eye witness Lisa Giddings. Picture: Dean Martin

Local Lisa Giddings, 43, said she heard the “shouting and yelling” before the attack, which prompted her to peep over her backyard fence.

“When I looked over the fence, I saw a guy lying on the ground and he was face up,” she told The Advertiser.

“There was blood everywhere … on his face and just pooling around him.

“And I saw four men, they were standing around their front yard and around the man on the floor, and they were yelling.

“They were yelling ‘don’t ever comeback’ and swear words and some more swear words.

“Then one man put the (victim) in a trolley and started pushing him up the street.”

Ms Giddings said she was left feeling shaken by the events and she returned to hide in her home.

The Cawte St house where the attack allegedly took place. Picture: Dean Martin

Police said the victim was treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital.

He remains in a critical condition.

Murray Mallee Detectives and forensic officers are investigating the incident and remain on the hunt for the attackers.

Police said they do not believe the incident to be a random attack, and have asked anyone who witnessed it or may have information to assist the investigation is asked to contact Crimestoppers.

Police examine a shopping trolley as a 34-year-old man is clinging to life after a brutal assault at Murray Bridge. Picture: 7NEWS Adelaide

Local resident Kim Peterson spoke to 7News Adelaide at the scene and described the aftermath of the assault, when the man was taken away by paramedics.

“They got him out of the trolley, put him on a stretcher and put him in the ambulance, and then there was about seven police cars blocked off the street,” she said.

“They have been here all day doing crime scene investigations.”

The incident happened just around the corner from where three victims of the Snowtown murders, Troy Youde, Gavin Porter and Frederick Brooks, were killed in a Burdekin Ave home in 1998.

Originally published as SA Police launch Murray Bridge manhunt after serious Neumann Ave assault leaves life-threatening injuries