MELBOURNE: Investigation into serious CBD assault
Melbourne Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating an assault in St Kilda which left a man in hospital with serious skull injuries.
A man was ordering food from inside a fast-food restaurant on St Kilda Rd about 1.30am on Saturday, September 6 last year.
A male offender approached and assaulted the victim resulting in the altercation spilling out onto the footpath.
The offender struck the victim causing him to fall backward and strike his head on a doorframe.
The 46-year-old Melbourne man was taken to hospital with serious injuries including skull and jaw fractures.
Detectives believe the offender fled the scene in a white sedan.
Investigators have released images and CCTV footage of a man they believe may be able to assist with the investigation.
The man is Caucasian in appearance, with a medium build, a black goatee and was wearing a beige jumper, denim jeans and a black baggy hat at the time of the incident.

