Northern Ireland

Man and woman arrested over Derry assault as man remains critical

Man remains in critical condition after being found with injuries on Saturday night

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Police are appealing for information after a man was found seriously injured in Derry's Sackville Street area on Saturday night. (Niall Carson/PA)

Two people have been arrested by police investigating an assault in Derry that left a man in a critical condition.

The victim was found with serious injuries in the Sackville Street area of the city at around 9pm on Saturday.

He remains in hospital, and police said they determined his injuries were the result of an assault.

On Monday, a 30-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman were arrested in connection with the investigation.



Both remained in custody on Tuesday.

“Our investigation is continuing and I am appealing to anyone who was in the Sackville Street or Strand Road area between 5pm and 9pm on the day and witnessed anything or to anyone with CCTV, dash cam or other footage that could assist enquiries to contact detectives on 101 quoting reference 1606 06/09/2024,” a PSNI spokesperson said.