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POLICE are investigating the report of a serious assault in the Main Street area of Strabane yesterday.
A PSNI spokesperson said they responded to a report of an assault at approximately 2pm on Saturday afternoon.
“A man, aged in his 30’s, had been assaulted by another man inside flats in the area.
“The victim had sustained serious injuries to his face, head and body as a result of the assault and was taken by Air Ambulance to hospital where he remains in a critical condition.
“A 33-year-old man was arrested a short time later on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent and is currently in police custody.”
Detectives would ask anyone with any information about this incident or who may be able to help with their investigation, to contact them on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number 820 31/05/25.
A report can be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.
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