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25/08/2003
Police treat assault on Coleraine man as murder bid
Police are treating an attack on a man in Co Londonderry as attempted murder.
The 41-year-old was found with severe head injuries as he lay in the doorway of business premises in Coleraine at around 5am on Monday.
It is believed he was assaulted in the Church Street area of the town before staggering to nearby New Row where he was later found.
Hospital staff described his condition as "serious but stable".
Police have appealed for anyone who may have witnessed the attack to contact them.
(MB)
The 41-year-old was found with severe head injuries as he lay in the doorway of business premises in Coleraine at around 5am on Monday.
It is believed he was assaulted in the Church Street area of the town before staggering to nearby New Row where he was later found.
Hospital staff described his condition as "serious but stable".
Police have appealed for anyone who may have witnessed the attack to contact them.
(MB)
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