195 HOT FM - First News Across Your Day!

“First news report of the day and the lead story this morning is an aggravated assault on a bar worker who was seriously injured as he was returning home from work in the early hours of this morning. He is in the City Base Hospital intensive care unit with a series of multiple injuries including broken arm, severe spinal and rib damage, suspected liver and other organ damage which won't be known fully until the swelling is relieved, medical sources have placed the man in a heavy drug induced coma and were unsure at this time as to whether the twenty-nine year old victim would even survive. He was identified and was known to Police, sources said in a statement. Early police investigations had also linked his employment to a popular central city bar where he worked nights. The employer was helping the police with their investigation and an early police release stated that the man was carrying a large quantity of money on his person as he had ceased working for the bar and it was his last night, no money was found on the victim and his wallet,cellphone and identification were missing. The attack was not witnessed and police were urging anybody with any information to come forward. They are treating it as a violent robbery. The Mayor is holding an emergency Council meeting with Police Senior Officers and Chamber of Commerce Officials in attendance at 1:00pm today at City Chambers to review security needs within the CBD following the spate of vicious robbery's and attacks in the area. Police have not yet released the victims name as they are trying to reach next of kin. In other news..”