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SYDNEY - Three boys, one as young as 10, bashed a man with a letter box attached to a metal pipe, leaving him bleeding on a NSW Central Coast road where he was struck by a car, police say.
Police said the man was attacked during an argument with the three as he walked to work along Railway Parade in Niagara Park, north of Gosford, at 1.10am (3.10am NZT) today.
The boys, believed aged between 10 and 17, allegedly beat him with a letter box attached to a metre-length piece of pipe.
A passing motorist interrupted the attack and the boys fled, leaving their victim on the road with severe head injuries, police said.
The injured man was then struck by a car, suffering further injuries.
The driver of the vehicle stopped to help him and contacted emergency services.
The man was treated at the scene for head injuries and rushed to Gosford Hospital, where his condition was today described as serious.
The first assailant has been described as about 17, of white European appearance, 175cm tall with short blond, scruffy hair. He was wearing a white singlet, blue board shorts and long white knee socks.
Another alleged offender was aged around 10, of white European appearance, 150cm tall with a slim build and skinny arms. He was wearing a black sleeveless shirt and dark coloured three-quarter pants.
The third boy was around 15, of white European appearance, 170cm tall with a slim build and wearing a dark shirt.
- AAP
