Sergeant Tony Henrys from Major Crime said, “A 57 year-old man was attacked and robbed of his cash after leaving the Parap Hotel at approximately 1.00 am this morning. The man was attacked with a rock in a grassed area at the corner of Woolner Road and Bishop Street, within view of the Stuart Highway.

“The male sustained serious head injuries before being found by a passer by at around 6.00 am this morning. He was rushed to Royal Darwin Hospital by St Johns Ambulance and remains in a serious but stable condition.

“Police are appealing for witnesses that might have seen the attack, or people in the general area at the corner of Woolner Road and Bishop Street.