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07/07/2006
Man assaulted in city attack
Police have appealed for information after a man was seriously assaulted in the early hours of this morning.
A PSNI spokesperson said that a 27-year-old man sustained a fractured skull, after he and another man went to the aid of two women who had been approached by three men outside a bank on the Dublin Road in Belfast, at a round 1.50am.
An altercation broke out and one of the women was punched in the face.
The two men intervened and one was kicked and punched to the ground.
He was taken to hospital with serious head injuries. His condition is described as critical.
The attackers made off in the direction of the city centre, punching a passer-by in the face on the way. The man was treated in hospital for an eye injury.
Police have appealed for anyone who may have witnessed the attack or who may have any information i n connection to it, to contact them on 0845 600 8000, or on the Crimestoppers number on 0800 555 111.
(EF/SP)
A PSNI spokesperson said that a 27-year-old man sustained a fractured skull, after he and another man went to the aid of two women who had been approached by three men outside a bank on the Dublin Road in Belfast, at a round 1.50am.
An altercation broke out and one of the women was punched in the face.
The two men intervened and one was kicked and punched to the ground.
He was taken to hospital with serious head injuries. His condition is described as critical.
The attackers made off in the direction of the city centre, punching a passer-by in the face on the way. The man was treated in hospital for an eye injury.
Police have appealed for anyone who may have witnessed the attack or who may have any information i n connection to it, to contact them on 0845 600 8000, or on the Crimestoppers number on 0800 555 111.
(EF/SP)
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