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| Ballymoney: Man sustains serious head injury in assault | Ballymoney: Man sustains serious head injury in assault |
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| A man has sustained a serious head injury during an overnight assault in Ballymoney, County Antrim. | A man has sustained a serious head injury during an overnight assault in Ballymoney, County Antrim. |
| The 25-year-old was attacked in a car park off Castle Street at about 01:30 BST. | The 25-year-old was attacked in a car park off Castle Street at about 01:30 BST. |
| He was taken to hospital for treatment. | He was taken to hospital for treatment. |
| Det Sgt Chris Wilkinson said there was "a large number of people in the area at the time" and he appealed for witnesses to assist the investigation. | Det Sgt Chris Wilkinson said there was "a large number of people in the area at the time" and he appealed for witnesses to assist the investigation. |
| North Antrim MLA Mervyn Storey said people in the town had been "shocked" by the attack | |
| "Our thoughts and prayers are with the young man and his family at time," the DUP member added. | |
| "This was not the way the evening in Ballymoney should have ended, it is a tragedy for all involved." |