A man has been charged after a man suffered a severe head injury during an attempted aggravated robbery in the state's Central Tablelands.
Between 6pm and 8pm on Tuesday (24 September 2019), a 41-year-old man was struck over the head with a piece of timber and robbed of his wallet and phone shortly after leaving a licensed premise at Lithgow.
The man was taken to Lithgow Hospital for treatment to a fractured skull, before being transferred to Nepean Hospital for emergency surgery to a severe head injury.
Following inquiries, officers attached to Chifley Police District arrested a man and woman travelling on the Great Western Highway about 2.10pm yesterday (Thursday 26 September 2019).
They were taken to Lithgow Police Station where the woman was later released.
The man, aged 26, was charged with robbery with wounding.
He was bail refused to appear before Lithgow Local Court today (Friday 27 September 2019).
Investigations continue.
