A man has been charged after an alleged one-punch assault on the Central Coast on Christmas night.
Police arrested a 23-year-old at Wyee on Boxing Day afternoon.
He was charged with reckless grievous bodily harm.
Earlier report:
A man is in hospital in a serious condition after an alleged one-punch assault on the Central Coast.
Police are investigating the Christmas night incident at a home in Fox Close at Kariong, in which the 27-year-old was allegedly punched in the face by another man.
The 27-year-old was taken to Gosford Hospital with a broken jaw, broken nose, loose teeth and a possible fracture to his eye socket.
Police were called to the home about 10.30pm.
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Officers were told the 27-year-old fell to the ground and lost consciousness for a short time.
No-one has been arrested over the incident.
The 27-year-old remained in hospital in a serious condition on Boxing Day afternoon.
Brisbane Water police are investigating the alleged assault.
