Northern Ireland

Teenager critically ill following Waterfoot assault after ‘bar argument’

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 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

A teenager is critically ill in hospital following an assault in Co Antrim.

The 19-year-old was found unconscious on Main Street in Waterfoot just after 1:25am this morning.

Police believe there may have been an argument in a bar before an altercation outside the premises.

Officers remain at the scene and the road has been closed.

Detective Chief Inspector Neil McGuiness said: “The 19-year-old was taken to hospital by colleagues from Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and remains in a critical condition at this time.

“Our investigation is at an early stage, and we would appeal to anyone who may have been in the licenced premises or the Main Street area at the time that the incident took place to contact us on 101.”

Information can also be provided to the independent charity Crimestoppers, with total anonymity, on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.