Northern Ireland

Teenager fighting for life following assault outside bar in Co Antrim village

A 28-year-old man has now been charged to court over the assault of the 19-year-old man who was left unconscious in the street following the assault in Waterfoot in the early hours of Saturday

Police at the scene Police at the scene following a serious assault in Waterfoot in the early hours of Saturday, 19th October. Detective Chief Inspector Neil McGuiness said: “Police received a report that a man was unconscious in the Main Street area of the village just after 1.25am. “The 19-year-old was taken to hospital by colleagues from Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and remains in a critical condition at this time. "It is believed that there may have been an argument inside licenced premises, before an altercation occurred in the street outside." PICTURE COLM LENAGHAN
Police at the scene Police at the scene following a serious assault in Waterfoot in the early hours of Saturday PICTURE COLM LENAGHAN
By John Breslin

A teenager is fighting for his life after being assaulted outside a bar in a Co Antrim village in the early hours of Saturday.

The 19-year-old was left unconscious after the assault following what is believed to have been an argument inside the bar on Main Street in Waterfoot which spilled outside.

A 28-year-old man was arrested on Saturday by the PSNI and has now been charged to court for grievous bodily harm.

He is due to appear before Coleraine Magistrates’ Court on Monday, November 11.

All charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service in line with normal procedures.

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Detective Chief Inspector Neil McGuinness from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s major investigation team
Detective Chief Inspector Neil McGuinness from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team (Liam McBurney/PA)
Police at the scene following a serious assault in Waterfoot in the early hours of Saturday, 19th October. Detective Chief Inspector Neil McGuiness said: “Police received a report that a man was unconscious in the Main Street area of the village just after 1.25am. “The 19-year-old was taken to hospital by colleagues from Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and remains in a critical condition at this time. "It is believed that there may have been an argument inside licenced premises, before an altercation occurred in the street outside." PICTURE COLM LENAGHAN
Police at the scene following the assault in Waterfoot, Co Antrim, in the early hours of Saturday PICTURE COLM LENAGHAN

Meanwhile, detectives investigating a serious assault outside a bar in the Queensway area of Dunmurry in the early hours of Saturday have arrested a 21-year-old man.

He is being questioned on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence.

The 24-year-old male victim on Sunday was in a stable condition in hospital. He suffered serious facial injuries after being struck with what police described as a “glass item”.

Police said they received a report around 1am a man was assaulted after an argument outside the licensed premises in the Queensway area.