Serious assault, Brightview

Police are investigating after a man was assaulted in Brightview earlier this morning.

Officers were called at 3.25am after reports a man had been assaulted at a Tavern on Brightview Road.

Investigations to date indicate that the man was at the tavern after an alarm went off.

When he arrived on scene, he was assaulted by a man with a metal pole who was trying to break into an automatic teller machine (ATM).

The man has been transported to hospital with serious head injuries.

Investigations are continuing.

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