New Zealand

Man in critical condition after kicked in the head while unconcious

18:37 pm on 31 December 2020

A man remains in intensive care after being kicked in the head and left unconscious during a brawl in Palmerston North.

Photo: RNZ / Alexander Robertson

Police say the disorder at about 3.15am on 27 December involved multiple people on Broadway Avenue, near Berrymans Lane.

A man in his 20s was unconscious on the ground when he was kicked, police said.

He's had surgeries on his head after being transported to Wellington Hospital, where he's in a critical condition in intensive care.

Police want to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the fight.