Man critical after Tyrone assault

A man is in a critical condition in hospital after an overnight assault in Co Tyrone.

A man is in a critical condition in hospital after an overnight assault in Co Tyrone.

The victim (38) was attacked outside a bar in Killyclogher near Omagh at around 1.40am.

A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident. Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward.

In a separate incident, a woman (18) has been arrested in connection with the stabbing of a man in Belfast on Friday night.

The injured man, who is in his 30s, was stabbed a number of times in the thighs and buttocks in the Donegall Pass area around 12.30am.

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