Two violent assaults in Split region: victims suffered serious head injuries
A 58-year-old has been reported on Šolta for a serious assault on a 31-year-old, and police in Split are searching for an unknown attacker who injured a man.
Punches to the head: injured on Šolta and in Split
Police are investigating two separate assaults in which two men suffered serious head injuries, 24sata reports. One incident occurred on the island of Šolta, and the other in Split itself, within the span of just one day.
The assault on Šolta was recorded on the night of 19 August, around 00.30 hours, in Stomorska. Police officers from the First Police Station concluded the criminal investigation and are charging a 58-year-old with punching a 31-year-old in the head, after which the victim fell to the ground. Doctors confirmed the injured man had suffered a serious head injury, and he was kept under hospital care. A criminal report will be filed against the suspect with the competent state prosecutor's office on suspicion of committing the criminal offence of grievous bodily harm.
The second assault occurred on Thursday, 20 August, around 23.00 hours in Split, near Zrinsko-frankopanska Street. An unknown man approached the victim and struck him in the head, after which the victim fell to the ground. Medical examination confirmed a fractured facial bone and dental injuries. Unlike the case on Šolta, the assaulted man did not require hospitalisation — he was released to home care.
The perpetrator of the Split assault has not yet been identified. Police are conducting a criminal investigation with the aim of establishing all the circumstances and finding the suspect.
Source: 24sata