Four men have been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent over an attack in Northamptonshire which has left a 16-year-old boy critically ill.
The victim was seriously assaulted in Stratford Road in the village of Deanshanger on Friday morning and taken to Milton Keynes General Hospital.
A 21-year-old and three men aged 19 are in police custody and are due before Northampton magistrates on Monday.
They are from Deanshanger, Cosgrove and Stony Stratford in Buckinghamshire.
Police said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident and appealed for anyone with information to contact them.
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