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