An 18-year-old man has been charged following investigations into the serious assault of a 40-year-old man at Coolangatta early this morning.
Police will allege at around 2.30am the man became involved in a short altercation with a group of people, before moving away from the scene and becoming involved in an altercation with the 40-year-old man.
It will be further alleged the man then punched the 40-year-old man causing him to fall and strike his head.
The 40-year-old man was transported to Gold Coast University Hospital where he remains in a critical condition.
An 18-year-old man from Nerang has been charged with one count of grievous bodily harm and is due to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court tomorrow.
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