One-punch attack came after strangers interfered in ‘private matter’, lawyer says

Two men have been charged over a one-punch attack in Brisbane that left a 37-year-old man in a critical condition in hospital on Tuesday night.

The victim was named in court documents on Wednesday as Shannon James Finemore.

Harley James Hoodless, 29, has been charged with grievous bodily harm for allegedly throwing the punch that caused Mr Finemore to fall and hit his head on the ground.

Michael Trevor Royce Collins, 28, is facing two counts of common assault and one count of going armed so as to cause fear.

Police allege Mr Finemore and a friend were walking down a street in Fortitude Valley just before 9:00pm on Tuesday when they got into a dispute with Mr Collins and Mr Hoodless, who were in a nearby apartment.

It is alleged Mr Hoodless…