Police are appealing for witnesses after a man presented at hospital with a pellet-gun wound last night. About 7.45pm (Tuesday 22 April 2014), a 19-year-old man attended Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick, with what is believed to be a pellet-gun wound to his abdomen. Officers from Eastern Beaches Local Area Command were contacted and attended the hospital. An investigation was commenced; the man briefly spoke to police but refused to assist further with their inquiries. The man will have surgery later today to remove the pellet. He is reported to be in a stable condition. A possible location of the incident was identified at Heffron Park on Fitzgerald Avenue, Maroubra. A search was completed but no crime scene was identified. Police are appealing for any witnesses with information about the incident to make contact with authorities. Police are urging anyone with information about this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://www1.police.nsw.gov.au/. Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Posted on: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 03:21:33 +0000
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