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| Man critical after weekend attack | |
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| A 29-year-old man remains in a critical condition in Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital following an early morning assault in Coleraine. | |
| He was attacked and beaten at Bannfield Road in the town at about 0230 BST on Sunday. | |
| Police have said that three men visited Coleraine hospital at about 0300 BST to check on the man's condition. | Police have said that three men visited Coleraine hospital at about 0300 BST to check on the man's condition. |
| They have appealed for those three men to come forward as they may be able to help with the investigation. | |
| Bannfield Road has been closed and diversions are in place. Motorists are asked to avoid the area and seek an alternative route where possible. | Bannfield Road has been closed and diversions are in place. Motorists are asked to avoid the area and seek an alternative route where possible. |
| Ulster Unionist councillor Norman Hillis said the victim seemed to have been attacked on a night out. | Ulster Unionist councillor Norman Hillis said the victim seemed to have been attacked on a night out. |
| "It would seem to me that the victim was just on his way home having had a night out in Coleraine, which would normally be a pleasure but sadly it's turned into a possible tragedy," he said. | "It would seem to me that the victim was just on his way home having had a night out in Coleraine, which would normally be a pleasure but sadly it's turned into a possible tragedy," he said. |
| "My thoughts and prayers are with the victim and his family at this point." | "My thoughts and prayers are with the victim and his family at this point." |
| Police have asked anyone with information about the the attack to get in touch. | Police have asked anyone with information about the the attack to get in touch. |