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How quick-thinking cops followed a trail of blood down a flight of stairs and discovered a helpless man with a “severe head injury”
- A 63-year-old man was found with a “serious head injury” last month
- Police followed a blood trail up the stairs before finding it.
- Adelaide Police responded to reports of blood on a stairwell
- The man from South Plympton units was rushed to hospital.
A man is still in hospital after police followed a trail of blood up a flight of stairs to discover him with serious head injuries.
Just before noon on Wednesday December 14, police responded to a unit block in the Adelaide suburb of South Plympton after receiving reports of blood located in the complex’s stairwell.
Officers followed the blood trail and found a 63-year-old man with a serious head injury.
He was rushed to the Royal Adelaide Hospital in critical condition.
A 63-year-old man was taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital after police found him with “serious head injuries” last month.
Detectives have investigated and viewed CCTV footage of the area, but have yet to determine the cause of his injuries.
SA Police are calling on members of the public who might have seen or heard something suspicious in the area on Wednesday to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Adelaide Police followed a trail of blood up a flight of stairs before finding the injured man on December 14 last year.