Northern Ireland

Man hospitalised after Portadown assault

Victim was attacked in the Montague Street area on Sunday evening

The man will be questioned on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder
Police are appealing for information on an assault in Portadown on Sunday. (Niall Carson/PA)

A man has been treated in hospital after being struck on the head in an attack in Co Armagh.

The victim, aged in his 30s, was attacked by two masked men in the Montague Street area of Portadown at around 6.20pm on Sunday.

It is thought the man was struck on the side of the head with a blunt instrument before the two assailants made off in the direction of Union Street.

The victim was taken to hospital for treatment to injuries not believed to be life-threatening.



A PSNI spokesperson said: “Our investigation into this serious assault is ongoing and we’re asking anyone with information or who was passing at this time to check their dash-cam footage and call us on 101, quoting reference 1431 05/05/24.”