Woman fighting for life after alleged domestic violence assault

A woman is fighting for her life after suffering head injuries during an alleged domestic violence assault in inner Sydney on Saturday afternoon.

A 47-year-old woman was rushed to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital after she was allegedly assaulted inside a Redfern unit just after 4.30pm, NSW Police said.

Emergency services were called to the Morehead Street block following reports of an alleged assault and the woman was found with head injuries

She was treated by paramedics and a doctor before being rushed to hospital in a critical condition.

A 30-year-old man, who police say is known to the woman, was arrested and taken to Mascot Police Station.

“Police have established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the incident,” NSW Police said in a statement.