This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25490725
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 2 | Version 3 |
---|---|
Cloughmills assault: Man critically ill in hospital | Cloughmills assault: Man critically ill in hospital |
(1 day later) | |
A man remains in a critical condition in hospital after he was assaulted at a pub in County Antrim. | |
The 34-year-old was attacked at the bar on Main Street, Cloughmills, shortly before 02:40 GMT on Monday. | |
The pub is at a crossroads and police investigating the assault closed Main Street, Loughill Road, Drumadoon Road and Culcrum Road. | The pub is at a crossroads and police investigating the assault closed Main Street, Loughill Road, Drumadoon Road and Culcrum Road. |
The Mayor of Ballymoney, John Finlay, said he was "shocked" by what had happened in his home village. | The Mayor of Ballymoney, John Finlay, said he was "shocked" by what had happened in his home village. |
"Cloughmills is a very quiet village, and then to have this assault in the early hours of the morning is a real tragedy. | "Cloughmills is a very quiet village, and then to have this assault in the early hours of the morning is a real tragedy. |
"Our thoughts and prayers are with, obviously, the family of the man who's seriously injured, and we hope that he'll make a full recovery," Mr Finlay added. | "Our thoughts and prayers are with, obviously, the family of the man who's seriously injured, and we hope that he'll make a full recovery," Mr Finlay added. |
Police have appealed for anyone with information about the attack to contact them in Coleraine police station on 0845 600 8000. | Police have appealed for anyone with information about the attack to contact them in Coleraine police station on 0845 600 8000. |