16/10/2006

Man critical following Belfast city attack

A man is in a critical condition in hospital following an attack in Belfast City Centre.

The 23-year-old man received serious head injuries during the attack which took place in the Dunbar Link / Gordon Street area between 1.30 and 2.30am on Sunday morning.

Three men are being questioned in connection with the incident by police who have appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them.

Elsewhere a man was assaulted in what police described as a paramilitary style beating in Derry.

The man was attacked by five masked men who forced their way into a house and assaulted the man with a baseball bat.

He suffered heavy bruising in the attack.

(SP)

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