A man was critically ill in hospital in the North today after being attacked in the street.
The man, believed to be in his 20s or 30s, was found lying injured in the street in the Banfield Road area of Coleraine, Co Derry, at around 2.30am.
The area was sealed off by police for an examination of the scene, said a PSNI spokeswoman.
Detectives trying to establish how the man was injured have appealed for anyone in the area at the time to contact them.
The man — who has yet to be identified — is being treated in Coleraine's Causeway Hospital where his condition was described as critical.
Reuters