A grandfather has reportedly been left 'brain dead' in hospital after he was bashed unconscious in front of his family on Christmas night by a gang of youths
A grandfather has reportedly been left "brain dead" in hospital after he was bashed unconscious in front of his family on Christmas night by a gang of youths armed with baseball bats and metal bars.
One of his family members, a 25-year-old woman, managed to lock herself inside the home with her two-month-old baby and a toddler, according to 3AW.Mark said the grandfather remained in hospital in a coma and the family feared he would not survive.Police said they arrested an 18-year-old Mooroolbark man at the scene, but he has since been released pending further inquiries.
Mark said he had been told the youths, who he described as being of African appearance, attacked the man he described as a "gentle giant" as the family was saying goodbye in the driveway.
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