Three men have been arrested by detectives investigating a serious assault in Newtownabbey on Sunday.
A man remains critically ill in hospital following the incident on the Shore Road, which happened at around 1.15am.
The three men were arrested on Monday and are being questioned by police.
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PSNI Detective Chief Inspector Anthony Kelly said: "Two men, aged 28 and 34, have been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent.
"Meanwhile, a third man, aged 36, has been arrested on suspicion of assisting offenders and withholding information concerning an arrestable offence.
"The three men remain in custody at this time, assisting detectives with enquiries.
"Our investigation continues and we would reiterate our appeal to anyone who has any information or who witnessed the assault, to contact detectives on 101 quoting reference number 123 of 12/02/23."
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