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22/03/2010
Waterford Assault Victim 'Critical'
A man remains critically ill after a serious assault in Waterford City.
He is one of two brothers hurt and who are understood to have been assaulted by a group of other men at 11.45pm last night in the People's Park.
The men are both in their mid 20s, and the younger of the two brothers remains in a critical condition in intensive care in Waterford Regional Hospital.
It is understood they were attacked by a group of men wielding hurleys.
The older sibling also sustained several injuries in the attack but his condition was not described as life threatening.
A Garda spokeswoman said the park had been sealed off for a technical examination.
(BMcC/GK)
He is one of two brothers hurt and who are understood to have been assaulted by a group of other men at 11.45pm last night in the People's Park.
The men are both in their mid 20s, and the younger of the two brothers remains in a critical condition in intensive care in Waterford Regional Hospital.
It is understood they were attacked by a group of men wielding hurleys.
The older sibling also sustained several injuries in the attack but his condition was not described as life threatening.
A Garda spokeswoman said the park had been sealed off for a technical examination.
(BMcC/GK)
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