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Man critical following assault | Man critical following assault |
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A man in his 60s is in a critical condition on a life support machine after he was attacked a week ago. | A man in his 60s is in a critical condition on a life support machine after he was attacked a week ago. |
Francis Doherty was found at about 0100 GMT on Sunday 16 March at a house at Commons Road in Ballykinler. He had suffered a serious head injury. | Francis Doherty was found at about 0100 GMT on Sunday 16 March at a house at Commons Road in Ballykinler. He had suffered a serious head injury. |
Police were called to the scene after reports of a disturbance. Two men were arrested but were released on bail. | Police were called to the scene after reports of a disturbance. Two men were arrested but were released on bail. |
Police in Downpatrick are appealing to anyone who knows anything about the assault to come forward. | Police in Downpatrick are appealing to anyone who knows anything about the assault to come forward. |
Mr Doherty's brother-in-law Jim Campbell said it was not the first time he was assaulted in his own home. | |
"He has had trouble before, because his windows have been replaced three or four times before," he said. | |
"The last time, his windows were not replaced from before Christmas. | |
"His house has been vandalised on a number of occasions. He got a beating before. His house was broken into and he got a beating in his own bed." |
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