Man, 23, in a critical condition after a late night inner-city brawl
A 23-year-old man is in a critical condition at St Vincent’s Hospital after a wild brawl outside the Oxford Hotel.
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A young man is fighting for life after a bloody brawl erupted outside a popular Sydney pub.
Three men, two aged 20 and one 19-year-old, have been charged with affray over the violent clash that ensued after the 23-year-old victim was hit in a brawl outside the Oxford Hotel in Darlinghurst early on Saturday morning.
One was refused bail and was due appear at Bail Court while the other two have been granted conditional bail by police.
Footage captured by a patron at the popular pub shows the moment a handful of men start swinging punches at each other outside the venue. A group of at least six men are seen in the violent brawl, with one shirtless man landing blows to another man’s face.
One man in the brawl appeared to punch multiple people in the face, chest and the head. Security stepped in to break up the fight, but not before the 23-year-old was critically wounded.
One man wearing a hood and face covering appeared to intimidate security before giving up, and the group retreated down Oxford St.
On Saturday morning a group of young men and two women were gathered outside St Vincent’s Hospital in tears waiting for updates on the man’s condition.
Local resident Rose Dolrenzo said violence on Oxford St was getting worse since lockdown ended.
“This is the first extreme situation but the square does entice users of drugs and alcohol,” she said.
“I’ve been in the area for 12 years and it improved significantly, but since lockdown you do get instances occasionally.”
A local mother who asked not to be named for fear of retribution said she heard screaming and shouting in the early hours of the morning.
“It’s very scary especially when you live here and have children,” she said.
Locals reacting to the tragedy yesterday believe venue closures in former night-life hot spots and lockdown ending combined to tragic consequences yesterday.
Some suggested a mobile police unit needed to return to the area. It was previously at Taylor Square, near the brawl.
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