The mother of a young man beaten unconscious by a gang with metal poles and wooden bats in Sydney's southwest has told her son's attackers to stop being "cowards" and own up.
The attack is believed to have been sparked by an ongoing dispute between two teenage girls.
Both girls allegedly arrived at the scene with a number of friends, including James Rajasurirar, 22, who was hit from behind with a club or baton in Chipping Norton in the early hours of Tuesday.
The gang then attacked the other four members of the unarmed group with bats and metal poles while continuing to beat an unconscious Mr Rajasurirar on the ground.
In addition to a fractured and lacerated skull, Mr Rajasurirar also sustained a neck injury, fractured ribs and doctors now suspect he may also have kidney damage.
He remains in a stable but critical condition in a medically-induced coma after undergoing brain surgery at Liverpool Hospital.
His mother Carol said she had no clue how her son became involved in the dispute and said the attackers "were cowards".
"His friends all love him. He'd do anything for his friends," Ms Rajasurirar said.
"Who would do that to a person? I don't understand why."
"Both parties please just do this (come forward) for James."
Police said they have received statements from two people involved but are waiting to hear from the others who were there.
It is believed the people from the two groups were aged between 17 and 27.
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