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| Assault pensioner critically ill | Assault pensioner critically ill |
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| A 70-year-old man assaulted in County Armagh is in a critical condition in hospital. | A 70-year-old man assaulted in County Armagh is in a critical condition in hospital. |
| He was found by a member of the public in an alleyway at Churchill Park in the Garvaghy Road area of Portadown. | He was found by a member of the public in an alleyway at Churchill Park in the Garvaghy Road area of Portadown. |
| He was taken to nearby Craigavon Area Hospital, but was later transferred by ambulance to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast. | He was taken to nearby Craigavon Area Hospital, but was later transferred by ambulance to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast. |
| A man has been arrested following the incident, which took place at about 1700 GMT on Thursday. | A man has been arrested following the incident, which took place at about 1700 GMT on Thursday. |
| Detectives have appealed for information and are still investigating a motive for the assault, although they do not beleive the attack was sectarian. | |
| The scene was cordoned off as forensic officers examined the area. | The scene was cordoned off as forensic officers examined the area. |
| Sinn Fein assembly member John O'Dowd said: "This is a tight-knit community, and while there has been difficulties in this area with anti-social behaviour, an attack of this nature is unheard of. | Sinn Fein assembly member John O'Dowd said: "This is a tight-knit community, and while there has been difficulties in this area with anti-social behaviour, an attack of this nature is unheard of. |
| "Particularly with such an elderly gentleman. The community is quite literally in shock tonight." | "Particularly with such an elderly gentleman. The community is quite literally in shock tonight." |