Ballygawley: man sustains serious head injury in Boxing Day assault

A man has suffered a serious head injury after being assaulted in Ballygawley on Boxing Day evening.

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Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. Police are appealing for information following the incident in the Main Street area. They received a report shortly before 7pm that a man in his 50s had been assaulted with a metal grate outside licensed premises.

Advertisement Advertisement Officers attended the along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service. A PSNI spokesperson said the victim was taken to hospital with a serious head injury, where he remains at this time. "The suspect made off in the direction of Ballygawley roundabout before police arrived.



He is described as a man aged in his 40s, with ginger / brown hair of large build and wearing dark jeans, a light hoody and light trainers. “We are appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time, who witnessed the assault, or anyone with dashcam or doorbell footage, to contact police on 101 quoting reference 1024 of 26/12/24." Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.

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