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| Man critically ill after attack | Man critically ill after attack |
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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 at the Royal Victoria Hospital. | He is being treated for head injuries at the Royal Victoria Hospital. |
| He was set upon by a group of five people at the junction of Sussex Place and Hamilton Street 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. |
| "It is understood that there were three males and two females in the group responsible for the assault," said a PSNI spokesman. | "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. | |
| Two doctors - possibly both male doctors - are believed to have stopped at the scene to help the man who had been assaulted. | |
| "Police seeking witnesses to the incident would like to speak to these two people or anyone who can help identify them," added the spokesman. | |
| Detectives are working to establish a motive for the attack. |