Serious assault, Redcliffe

Detectives have charged a 16-year-old boy following investigations into the serious assault of an 80-year-old man at Redcliffe yesterday.

It will be alleged around 1.30pm a group of youths approached the man on Oxley Avenue before one of them assaulted him.

The man fell to the ground and struck his head on the roadway.

He was transported to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital with head and facial injuries.

A 16-year-old Kippa Ring boy was charged overnight with one count of grievous bodily harm.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.

Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.