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A man in his 40s is in a critical condition in hospital after being attacked in the Markets area of south Belfast on Friday night.A man in his 40s is in a critical condition in hospital after being attacked in the Markets area of south Belfast on Friday night.
He is being treated for head injuries having been set upon by a group of people at the junction of Sussex Place and Hamilton Street. He is being treated for head injuries at the Royal Victoria Hospital.
It happened at about 2140 BST. He was set upon by a group of five people at the junction of Sussex Place and Hamilton Street at about 2140 BST.
Detectives said they were working to establish a motive for the attack. They also made an appeal for anyone with information to come forward. "It is understood that there were three males and two females in the group responsible for the assault," said a PSNI spokesman.
"Initial enquiries suggest that the man was walking through the area with a group of three friends, specifically two females and second male."
Detectives are working to establish a motive for the attack and have appealed for anyone with information to come forward.