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Man badly injured in gang attack Two face attempted murder charge
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A man has been seriously injured in an assault in Ballymena, County Antrim. Two men are due to appear in court in Ballymena later charged with the attempted murder of a man in the County Antrim town.
The 30-year-old victim was attacked by five men near the town hall in Linenhall Street at about 0100 BST on Sunday. The charges follow an attack on a 30-year-old man near the town hall in Linenhall Street, Ballymena, at about 0100 BST on Sunday.
He suffered serious head wounds and remains in hospital. The attackers ran off down Bridge Street towards Harryville after the assault. He suffered serious head wounds and remains in hospital where his condition is described as critical.
A 20-year-old man has been arrested. The police are working to establish a motive and have appealed for witnesses. The two men who are due in court are aged 19 and 20 years old.