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Man dies in hospital after alleged assault

May 20, 2026 3:40 pm in by
File image: Geelong Broadcasters

A man has passed away in hospital after an alleged assault in Drysdale.

Emergency services were called to reports of an altercation at a Murradoc Road property around 11.20am on Sunday 10 May.

An 80-year-old man was airlifted to hospital, where he died eight days later.

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A 44-year-old man was arrested at the scene and interviewed, before being released pending further investigation.

Detectives believe the two are known to each other, and said a postmortem will be conducted to determine the cause of death.

The investigation remains ongoing and police are not searching for anyone else in relation to the incident.

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