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24/07/2007
Five arrested following County Down assault
Five people were arrested yesterday in connection with the assault of two men in the Rostrevor area of County Down, shortly before 2.30am on Tuesday morning.
The men were walking along the Kilbroney Road in Rostrevor when the gang attacked them.
The men were taken to hospital for treatment to head injuries. Their condition is described as stable.
The Kilbroney Road was closed following the incident but has since reopened and the five people arrested are currently assisting police with their enquiries.
Police have asked for anybody with information to come forward, especially the driver and passengers of a taxi which had stopped at a junction on Kilbroney Road during the incident.
(SB/SP)
The men were walking along the Kilbroney Road in Rostrevor when the gang attacked them.
The men were taken to hospital for treatment to head injuries. Their condition is described as stable.
The Kilbroney Road was closed following the incident but has since reopened and the five people arrested are currently assisting police with their enquiries.
Police have asked for anybody with information to come forward, especially the driver and passengers of a taxi which had stopped at a junction on Kilbroney Road during the incident.
(SB/SP)
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