An investigation is underway after a teenager was seriously assaulted at a house party at Harrington, near Taree overnight.
During the evening of Thursday 31 December 2020, a party was held at a house on Beach Street, Harrington, north-east of Taree.
About 1am today (Friday 1 January 2021), officers from Manning/Great Lakes Police District received a number of complaints regarding excessive levels of noise coming from the party.
Police attended and directed the occupiers to reduce the level of noise before closing the party down when those directions were ignored.
Just before 3am, emergency services were called back to the house, following reports an 18-year-old boy had been assaulted.
He was treated at the scene by ambulance paramedics before being taken to Port Macquarie Hospital for treatment. He remains in a serious but stable condition.
Police commenced an investigation into the circumstances of the incident.
As inquiries continue, police are seeking assistance from the public and are appealing to those who were at the party and might have mobile phone footage of the incident, to come forward.
Anyone with information that may assist Manning / Great Lakes detectives is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.
