Police update 1: Serious assault at Mareeba

Detectives investigating the serious assault of a man at the Mareeba Rodeo Grounds, Kerribee Park on Wednesday night (July 10) are appealing for witnesses of the incident to come forward.

Around midnight, following an altercation, a man was attacked and located unconscious at the rodeo grounds on Mareeba Dimbulah Road.

The victim, a 35-year-old man from Ayr, is currently in the Townsville Hospital in a critical condition.

Investigators are urging anyone who may have heard a loud disturbance at the rodeo grounds (showgrounds) between 11pm and midnight, or anyone who may have images or footage of a disturbance to contact police.

Original release: https://mypolice.page.link/EuuK

If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.

You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.

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