Two men taken to hospital with serious facial injuries after being kicked in the head by group in Newry

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Two men have been taken to hospital with serious facial injuries after they were repeatedly kicked to the head by a group of males in Newry.

Police are appealing for information following the incident which took place outside of a licenced premises on Trevor Hill, in the early hours of Sunday, September 29 between 12.30am and 1am.

It has been reported that two men, who are in their 20s, were assaulted by a group of males, who repeatdly kicked them in the head, causing serious facial injuries.

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The two men have since been taken to hospital where they are currently receiving treatment.

Police are asking anyone with any information regarding the incident to contact them.

A PSNI spokesperson said: "Detectives are appealing for information following the report of an assault at Trevor Hill, Newry, in the early hours of Sunday 29th September.

"It was reported that two men, both aged in their 20’s, were assaulted by a group of males outside licenced premises in the area, sometime between 12.30am and 1am. Both men were repeatedly kicked to the head and sustained a number of serious facial injuries as a result and are currently receiving hospital treatment.

"An investigation is underway and detectives would ask anyone with any information about this incident or who may be able to help with the investigation to call them at Ardmore station on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number 311 29/09/24. A report can be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/."

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