A man is fighting for life in Broome hospital after he was attacked with hammer last (Friday) night.
Police say the 44-year-old was speaking to a woman outside a house in Cox Place around 8.15pm when a 39-year-old man ran out of the house, armed with a hammer, and attacked the other man.
The victim was left with life-threatening head injuries and rushed to Broome Hospital.
Police arrested the alleged attacked later in the evening and charged him with causing Aggravated Grevious Bodily Harm.
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