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A man is in hospital with serious injuries following an assault in Newry around 2.30am this morning. The incident took place in the area of Parkhead Crescent and police have arrested a man in connection with the assault.
A Police spokesperson said: “At around 2.25am, officers received and responded to a report that a man was being assaulted by another man."
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service was also in attendance and the victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries where he remains in a stable condition.
The spokesperson added “A man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent, and remains in police custody.
“Our enquiries to establish the circumstances of this incident are ongoing, and we are appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time and saw what happened, or who has any information which could assist, to get in touch."
You can contact the PSNI by calling 101, quoting reference number 114 of 28/06/23.
Alternatively, you can submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via www.psni.police.uk
