09/06/2017

Appeal Issued Over Serious Assault In Newtownards

Police have appealed for information following a serious assault in Newtownards, County Down.

A man is being treated in hospital for "severe injuries" he sustained when he was attacked at a house in Mark Street on Thursday.

It is understood that police were informed of the situation yesterday afternoon, after the man was admitted to hospital earlier in the day.

Police have said that they are trying to established how the man sustained his injuries and appealed for anyone with information to contact them.

(MH)

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