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21/05/2007
Man suffers head injuries in Lisburn attack
Detectives in Lisburn are appealing for information following an attack in the city on Sunday evening.
A 37-year-old man was attacked at about 8:30pm with a plank of wood or a bat in the Sloan Ctreet/Old Warren area.
He was taken to hospital in Belfast with serious head injuries. However these are not thought to be life threatening.
The assailants are believed to be in their early to mid-20s. Police are currently working to establish a motive, but do not believe it to be sectarian or racial.
(JM/KMcA)
A 37-year-old man was attacked at about 8:30pm with a plank of wood or a bat in the Sloan Ctreet/Old Warren area.
He was taken to hospital in Belfast with serious head injuries. However these are not thought to be life threatening.
The assailants are believed to be in their early to mid-20s. Police are currently working to establish a motive, but do not believe it to be sectarian or racial.
(JM/KMcA)
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