A 30-year-old man is in a serious condition in hospital after he was attacked in Co Antrim in the early hours of this morning.
The man sustained serious head injuries when he was beaten by five men near the Town Hall in Linenhall Street, Ballymena at 1am.
The attackers fled the scene along Bridge Street in the direction of the Harryville area of the Co Antrim town. Police said they are investigating a motive for the attack.
Detectives appealed for anyone with information on the assault to come forward.
