Man left fighting for life after alleged assault outside train station

A man has been left fighting for life after an alleged assault outside Craigieburn train station.

Tracy alerted Tom Elliott to the ugly incident at a bus stop on Hothlyn Drive.

It is believed the victim and the teenager were involved in an altercation on a train a short time prior to the assault.

It’s believed the victim, a man aged in his 30s, was attacked before the alleged offender fled the scene on foot.

Ambulance Victoria took the victim to the Royal Melbourne hospital in a critical condition.

A 17-year-old Craigieburn boy has been charged with recklessly causing serious injury, committing an indictable offence while on bail and possessing a drug of dependence.

He was remanded overnight and will appear at a children’s court later this morning.