Man charged after serious assault in Gosford

Police have charged a man today following a serious assault in Gosford over the weekend. , NSW Police say

About 2:30am, Sunday 21 August 2016, a 43-year-old man was walking along Donnison Street in Gosford, after leaving a nightclub.

As the man was walking, he was assaulted by another man. The 43-year-old male suffered a fractured skull and as a resulted was airlifted to Royal North Shore in a serious condition.

Police from Brisbane Waters Local Area Command were contacted and commenced an investigation.

About 6:45am today, police attended an address in West Gosford and arrested a 39-year-old man.

The man was taken to Gosford Police Station and charged with reckless assault causing grievous bodily harm.

The 39-year-old man was given strict conditional bail to appear before Gosford Local Court on Tuesday 13 September 2016.

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