UPDATE, Monday, 8.45am: Police believe a man in his 20s who suffered life-threatening head injuries was not involved in a car accident at Allansford on Sunday morning.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
Detective Sergeant Andrew Raven, of the Warrnambool police crime investigation unit, said police received a report the man suffered the injuries during a car accident in Allansford at 6am on Sunday.
An ambulance was called and the man was transported to the Warrnambool Base Hospital where he was assessed and treated.
The man was then flown to the Royal Melbourne Hospital on Sunday where this morning he remains in a critical but stable condition.
Detective Sergeant Raven said police do not not believe the man was involved in a car accident.
"We believe he was lured from his Allansford house and seriously assaulted person known to him," he said.
"We are continuing to seek information from any members of the public about how this man suffered these significant and potentially life-threatening head injuries," he said.
"We do not believe they were received as a result of a vehicle collision, but we don't know the circumstances in which they were suffered."
Anyone with information about the incident is requested to contact the Warrnambool, police station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Sunday: Warrnambool police are urgently seeking information from the public after a man in his 20s suffered potentially life-threatening head injuries on Sunday morning.
Detective Sergeant Andrew Raven, of the Warrnambool police crime investigation unit, said the man was reported to have suffered the injuries during a car accident in Allansford at 6am on Sunday morning.
An ambulance was called, the man was transported to the Warrnambool Base Hospital where he was assessed and treated.
The man has since been flown to the Royal Melbourne Hospital where he is in a critical but stable condition.
"We are urgently seeking additional information into the circumstance surrounding this man suffering these extensive and potentially life-threatening injuries," Detective Sergeant Raven said.
"Anyone with information is requested to immediately contact the Warrnambool police station on 5560 133 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Have you signed up to The Standard's daily newsletter and breaking news emails? You can register below and make sure you are up to date with everything that's happening in the south-west.
