A 49-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries after an assault on East Hastings Street on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) last week, according to Vancouver police.
Investigators said a passerby found the victim in the south lane of Hastings near Carrall Street around 9 p.m. last Wednesday.
He was rushed to hospital and remains in serious condition, police said.
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Police have not spoken to the nature of the man’s injuries or a possible motive for the alleged assault.
Investigators are expected to provide more information at 1 p.m.
Detectives are now appealing to anyone who witnessed the assault or has information about the incident to come forward.
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