Man fights for life after alleged attack in Mareeba car park

A man is fighting for life in hospital after a verbal altercation escalated and turned into an alleged violent attack in the car park of a Mareeba club at the weekend.

A MAN is fighting for life in hospital after a verbal altercation escalated and turned into an alleged violent attack in the car park of a Mareeba club at the weekend.

Mareeba police arrested and charged a 32-year-old man following an alleged incident on Saturday.

A 28-year-old man was transferred to Townsville Hospital after an alleged attack in Mareeba on Saturday.

Police will allege at around 10pm, March 5, three men who are known to each other were drinking and watching football at a Doyle St club when a verbal altercation broke out between two of the men aged 24 and 28-years-old.

The three men allegedly walked outside when a 32-year-old man pushed the 28-year-old man

several times and punched him in the face.

The 28-year-old Mareeba man fell to the ground and hit his head.

An off-duty nurse rendered assistance until paramedics arrived and the victim was taken to the Mareeba Hospital and stabilised before being flown to the Townsville hospital in a critical condition.

At around 11pm on Saturday officers located and arrested the 32-year-old Mareeba man at a Constance St address.

The 32-year-old man was charged with one count of grievous bodily harm.

His bail was opposed, and he will appear in the Mareeba Magistrates Court today.

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Originally published as Man fights for life after alleged attack in Mareeba car park