NewsBite

Wellington: Inmate seriously injured after alleged assault at correctional centre

An inmate in a correctional centre in the state’s central west has been hospitalised after he was allegedly assaulted by a group of men. Here’s the latest.

Emergency services were called to a correctional facility in Wellington, following reports an inmate had been assaulted on Tuesday. Picture: Kevin Farmer
Emergency services were called to a correctional facility in Wellington, following reports an inmate had been assaulted on Tuesday. Picture: Kevin Farmer

A correctional centre inmate from the Central West has allegedly been assaulted by a group of four men.

Emergency services were called to a correctional facility in Wellington, following reports an inmate had been assaulted on Tuesday.

On arrival, Orana Mid-Western Police District officers were told that four men – aged 27, 27, 33 and 43 – had allegedly assaulted a 25-year-old man around 2.40pm.

The man was flown to Liverpool Hospital where he remains in a serious but stable condition.

Police established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the incident.

Inquiries are ongoing.

Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/dubbo/wellington-inmate-seriously-injured-after-alleged-assault-at-correctional-centre/news-story/15037f88a610dcac34e142cf2b65d2c8