A 20-year-old man is in a critical condition in hospital after he was assaulted in Randalstown, County Antrim.
It happened on Main Street just before 0100 BST on Sunday.
One man has been arrested and is helping police with their inquiries.
Detectives are keen to speak to two women who were in the area at the time of the assault.
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