A 44-year-old man is in a serious condition at Newcastle’s John Hunter Hospital, following a violent home invasion at Wauchope this morning.
Just after midnight, an intruder broke into the man’s Cameron Street home and allegedly struck him in the head several times with a hammer, before stealing cash and a handbag.
He suffered multiple skull and facial fractures.
Police have charged a 33-year-old man.
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