Man helping mate bashed by gang of men on Goulburn Street Sydney The man was taken to hospital in a critical condition. Picture: Gordon McComiskie Source: The Daily Telegraph A MAN who was trying to get help for his drunk friend was punched in the face when he asked onlookers to stop taking photographs. Police say the 27-year-old was walking along Pitt Street, near the intersection of Goulburn Street at 2am yesterday, when he stopped to assist his drunken friend who was lying on the footpath. He was attempting to help the man when four men and a woman stopped and began taking photographs of the man lying on the ground. The 27-year-old approached the group and asked them to stop taking pictures and was punched in the face. He fell to the ground where he was punched again by one of the men and knocked unconscious. The group ran south along Pitt Street before police were contacted. The man was taken to St Vincent's Hospital where he remains in a stable condition. Police have commenced inquiries and are currently reviewing CCTV footage. They are appealing for public assistance to identify two of the men involved. The first man is described as having a light complexion, aged in his early 20s, about 183cm tall, with a solid build. He had short dark hair and was wearing a grey/blue round neck tee-shirt, dark pants and dark coloured shoes. The second man is described as having a light complexion, aged in his late 20s, about 178cm tall, with a medium to solid build. He had short dark hair and was wearing a black zip up jacket, dark pants and white shoes. Anyone with information about this incident should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000