A Victorian man’s life support is expected be turned off today after he was attacked by a gang of youths on Christmas Day outside of his home.
Anthony Clark, 50, is in hospital after he was beaten senseless by a gang of youths wielding baseball bats on Christmas Day outside his Mooroolbark home in Melbourne’s east.Mooroolbark bashing victim Anthony Clark with his granddaughter Aaliyah hours before the attack on Christmas Day.Now, his devastated stepdaughter Jess Clark has revealed what kicked off the violent altercation just before 11pm on Wednesday.outside the Esther Crescent home yesterday.
“They were yelling because a firework went off and their dog was barking — so now my dad’s dead because their dog was barking.Anthony Clark who was attacked outside his Mooroolbark home on Christmas night. Picture: SuppliedMs Clark said the loss of her stepfather was particularly difficult for her daughter.
“My daughter’s lost her everything now. She just wants her poppy to come home and he’s never going to come home,” she said through tears. “My mum’s worried about everyone; she’s just lying there with him praying, but … he’s pretty much gone. That’s it.”The victim’s brother-in-law said the grandfather and other family members were outside the home when they were attacked.“He’s in intensive care. He’s brain dead. It’s heartbreaking.”A 50-year-old woman was also taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
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