Police investigate unprovoked attack at suburban park
Police are on the hunt for three young men following an unprovoked attack on a 50-year-old man in a suburban playground on Sunday.
Police are on the hunt for three young men following an unprovoked attack on a 50-year-old man in a suburban playground on Sunday night.
The male victim was allegedly struck and kicked several times by the trio at Harrington Park’s Hambledon Circuit playground at 8.50pm.
The male victim sustained a number of injuries and was later admitted to Campbelltown Hospital for treatment.
Police are investigating a series of other incidents in relation to the assault, including an attempted armed robbery.
It is understood the group of young men, described as in their teens or early 20s, had been loitering in Harrington Park for a number of hours in the lead-up to the assault.
Police are appealing for public assistance, including witnesses and dashcam footage in the Harrington Park area — particularly in the vicinity of The Northern Rd, Fairwater Drive, Harrington Parkway and Sir Warwick Fairfax Drive, from 7pm until 9pm on Sunday.
Offender One:
Age: About 20 years old
Appearance: African or similar
Height: About 190cm
Dress: Tracksuit pants and a red singlet
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Offender Two:
Age: Late teens
Appearance: Islander or similar
Hair: Short, dark brown, curly hair
Offender Three:
Age: Early 20s
Appearance: Caucasian or similar
Hair: Blond, shoulder length.
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