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| Teenager 'serious' after assault | Teenager 'serious' after assault |
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| A 17-year-old boy is in a serious condition in hospital after he was assaulted by a gang of teenagers on the Saintfield Road in Carryduff. | A 17-year-old boy is in a serious condition in hospital after he was assaulted by a gang of teenagers on the Saintfield Road in Carryduff. |
| The attack took place in the early hours of Saturday morning in the Primrose Hill area. | The attack took place in the early hours of Saturday morning in the Primrose Hill area. |
| The boy is in the intensive care unit of the Royal Victoria Hospital. | |
| A 16-year-old youth and an 18-year-old man arrested in connection with the incident have been charged with attempted murder. | |
| The 16-year-old was also charged with theft. Both will appear at Downpatrick Magistrates Court on Monday. | |
| Three other men who were also arrested have been released without charge. | |
| Alasdair McDonnell, SDLP MP for South Belfast, said the attack on the youth was "appalling". | Alasdair McDonnell, SDLP MP for South Belfast, said the attack on the youth was "appalling". |
| "This sort of crazy, vicious, murderous attack has no place in our society," he said. | "This sort of crazy, vicious, murderous attack has no place in our society," he said. |
| Detectives have appealed for information about the incident, which took place at about 0045 GMT. | Detectives have appealed for information about the incident, which took place at about 0045 GMT. |
| A PSNI spokesman said: "Detectives are working to establish a motive for the assault and are appealing to anyone in the Primrose Hill area this morning and who witnessed the attack to contact them." | A PSNI spokesman said: "Detectives are working to establish a motive for the assault and are appealing to anyone in the Primrose Hill area this morning and who witnessed the attack to contact them." |
| Anyone with information is asked to call police at Castlereagh on 0845 6008000, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111. | Anyone with information is asked to call police at Castlereagh on 0845 6008000, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111. |
| Local SDLP MP Alasdair McDonnell said he was appalled by the attack. | Local SDLP MP Alasdair McDonnell said he was appalled by the attack. |
| "This sort of crazy, vicious, murderous attack has no place in our society," he said. | "This sort of crazy, vicious, murderous attack has no place in our society," he said. |