A 40-year-old man is fighting for his life in hospital after an alleged assault outside a Launceston gym last night.
The victim sustained serious head injuries during the incident at Zap Fitness on Hobart Road in Kings Meadows at about 9:15pm on Wednesday.
He was rushed to the Launceston General Hospital, where he remains in a critical condition.
Police say the assault followed a “brief verbal exchange” between the victim and an unknown attacker outside the fitness centre.
The offender fled the scene and remains at large.
Detectives are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage from the Hobart Road area around the time of the incident.
Anyone with information is urged to contact police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
The investigation is ongoing.
