A wheelchair-bound man has been severely assaulted in an unprovoked attack by two teenagers at a train station in Sydney's west last night, police say.
The man, a 35-year-old Canadian, was on the platform of Mount Druitt train station when the two teenagers approached him, police said.
They "verbally intimidated" the man, causing him to try to leave the station, police said.
He entered a lift but one of the youths punched him in the face, causing him to fall backwards and out of the wheelchair, police said
The two teens then stomped on the man, hitting his head and body with metal bars - one of which was removed from the wheelchair - while trying to take the wheelchair and his belongings, police said.
They left but allegedly returned a few times to hit the man with the metal bars again.
The youths then ran from the station but were arrested after a police chase.
The wheelchair-bound man was taken to Nepean Hospital in a serious condition and will undergo surgery today to cuts to his head and a depressed skull.
Police said one of the teenagers, a 17-year-old, is assisting them with inquiries. They are still looking for the second teenager, who they described as being of Pacific Islander appearance.
Police said they were reviewing CCTV footage of the assault and urged anyone who could assist to phone Mount Druitt police on 9625 0000 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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