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Ballymahon
Gardaí arrest man in connection with assault of teenager in Co Longford
A male in his late teens suffered serious head injuries after being assaulted in the early hours.
Updated: 17.00
GARDAÍ HAVE ARRESTED a man in connection with a serious assault that occurred in Longford early this morning.
A male in his late teens suffered serious head injuries after being assaulted on Main Street, Ballymahon at approximately 3.20am.
An ambulance brought him to Mullingar Hospital for treatment where he remains in a critical condition.
A 19-year-old male was arrested this afternoon in connection with the incident and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Longford Garda station.
Gardaí are asking anyone who was in the area between 2am and 4am on 13 November to come forward and for anyone with camera footage, including dash cams, to make it available to them.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Longford Garda Station 043 335 0570, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
With additional reporting by Eoghan Dalton
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