A man has been charged over a serious assault at Newcastle West last Thursday.
A 21-year-old man is accused of punching another young man several times in the head around 3am on King Street.
He was arrested around 3:30 yesterday afternoon at his home in Adamstown.
It's believed an argument broke out in the King Street McDonald's carpark before the assault occurred.
The victim was left with critical head injuries and was rushed to the John Hunter Hospital.
He's since been stabilised but has been left with serious injuries including hearing loss.
