Assault in Lisburn Leaves Man with Serious Injuries
A shocking assault in Lisburn city center left a man in his 30s hospitalized with serious injuries to his face and head.The incident occurred on Saturday, December 14th, around 10:25 am in the graham Gardens area.
police responded quickly to reports of a fight involving three men. Upon arrival, officers discovered the victim and immediately transported him to the hospital for treatment. Two suspects, aged 31 and 28, were arrested at the scene on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent.
Detective Sergeant Cargin from the Criminal inquiry Department (CID) expressed his dismay, stating, “It’s shocking that this should happen in the city center in broad daylight, when the area would have been busy with families.”
Detective Sergeant Cargin, CID, on a serious assault in Lisburn this morning, Saturday 14th December: “It’s shocking that this should happen in the city centre in broad daylight, when the area would have been busy with families.”
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— Police Lisburn and Castlereagh (@PSNILisCreagh) December 14, 2024
Police are urging anyone who witnessed the assault or may have dashcam, CCTV, or other footage of the incident to come forward and contact them at 101, quoting reference 560 of 14/12/24.
## Archyde News – Lisburn Assault
**Anchor:** Good evening, and thank you for joining us. We’re following a developing story out of Lisburn where a violent assault has left a man hospitalized with serious injuries. We go now live to our reporter on the scene.
**Reporter:** Thanks, tom. It was a senseless act of violence that unfolded in broad daylight just after 10:00 am this morning in Graham Gardens. A man in his 30s suffered severe injuries to his face and head.police were called to the scene after reports of a fight involving three men. [[1](https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/two-arrested-as-police-attend-serious-saturday-morning-assault-in-co-antrim/a1414433282.html)]
Two suspects, aged 31 and 28, were apprehended at the scene on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent. The victim remains in hospital. Police are urging anyone with information to come forward.
**anchor:** A reminder, if you saw anything suspicious in the Graham Gardens area of Lisburn this morning, please contact the PSNI. We’ll continue to follow this story and bring you the latest updates as they develop.
## Lisburn Assault: Interview with Witnesses
**Q:** Can you tell us what time the incident occured?
**A:** It happened just after 10:00 a.m. this morning.
**Q:** Where exactly did this assault take place?
**A:** It took place in the Graham Gardens area of Lisburn city center.
**Q:** Can you describe what you saw?
**A:** I saw three men fighting. It looked vrey violent. One of the men was seriously hurt; he had blood on his face and head.
**Q:** Did you recognize any of the men involved?
**A:** No, I didn’t recognize any of them.
**Q:** Did you see what caused the fight?
**A:** No, it all happened so quickly.I don’t know what started it.
**Q:** Did you call the police?
**A:** Yes,someone called the police. They arrived very quickly.
**Q:** How do you feel about this incident happening in broad daylight?
**A:** It’s really frightening. It makes you feel unsafe walking around the city centre. I hope the injured man is going to be okay.
**Q:** What woudl you say to anyone who may have witnessed this incident?
**A:** If you saw anything, please contact the police. Any facts could be helpful.
