On Saturday the 30-03-13 at around 3.00 am a nineteen-year-old male was with a friend outside a service station in Sebastopol when he became involved in an argument with another two men. The nineteen-year-old victim was subsequently seriously assaulted and initially treated at the Ballarat Base Hospital and then airlifted to The Alfred Hospital with life threatening injuries.

For financial support and professional advice call Victims of Crime Compensation Victoria on 1800 000 055 or go to www.victimsofcrime.com.au or email: support@victimsofcrime.com.au

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