Man critical after stab attack in Portadown

A man is in critical condition after being attacked by a group of men in Portadown, Co Armagh early yesterday morning.

A man is in critical condition after being attacked by a group of men in Portadown, Co Armagh early yesterday morning.

The 18-year-old was set upon by a group of men on Jervis Street at 2.27 a.m. and received stab wounds to the chest and groin.

A PSNI spokesman said the attack was not believed to be sectarian. A number of arrests have been made, houses have been searched and items have been seized he added.

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