A 37-year-old man was found conscious but severely beaten in a roadside ditch near Baldonnel, police said.
The man was discovered along 238 Road near 253 Road around 7 a.m. on Oct. 16, the RCMP said. Emergency Health Services members found him conscious but incoherent
“The man had injuries to the majority of his body, believed to be the result of an assault, and was transported to the Fort St John Hospital where he was intubated for several days,” the RCMP said.
Mounties said they believe the assault happened sometime before the report came in that morning.
The investigation is ongoing. Police are asking anyone with information or footage related to the incident to contact the Fort St. John RCMP detachment.
