Man charged with causing grievous bodily harm after one-punch attack

22-year-old man in critical condition after incident in Downpatrick on Thursday

A man has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm following a one-punch attack that left another man in a critical condition.
A man has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm following a one-punch attack that left another man in a critical condition.

A man has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm following a one-punch attack.

The incident happened at Tyrella Beach in Downpatrick, Co Down on Thursday.

A 22-year-old man injured in the incident remains in a critical condition in hospital.

Detectives confirmed on Saturday that a 21-year-old man had been charged and is due to appear at Downpatrick Magistrates Court next month.

Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to contact the PSNI.

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