Man critical after ‘baseball bat attack’
A 43-year-old man is in a critical condition after suffering head injuries in a suspected baseball bat attack in Newtownabbey, Co Antrim.
A second man has also received hospital treatment for head injuries following the serious assault on the Carnmoney Road in the early hours of Monday.
The two victims were walking in the Coolehill Park area at around 1am when they were attacked by a man who is believed to be in his 40s.
Police said he may have been armed with a baseball bat.
The 43-year-old man remains in a critical condition in hospital with serious head injuries, while the second victim has now been discharged.
The Carnmoney Road was closed to traffic for a time on Monday while police investigated the scene however it has now reopened.
Anyone with further information has been asked to contact the PSNI.
