|
|
Wife appeals for assault witnesses
18.04.08
|
THE wife of a
43-year-old man assaulted in Belfast last weekend
has appealed for witnesses to come forward. |
Paul Newton, a brother
of Des Newton who teaches at Moville Community
College, was attacked near Belfast city centre. He
remains in a critical but stable condition in
hospital.
His wife Margaret yesterday went public with an
appeal for anyone with information to come forward.
She said the family had no idea why he was
|
 |
assaulted.
"We want to thank everybody who is helping us at
this very difficult time. Paul is receiving
wonderful care at the Royal Victoria Hospital and
the PSNI are assisting us," said Mrs. Newton,
thanking family, friends and the people of Belfast
for their support.
The victim, a businessman is well known in GAA and
sporting circles in Sligo.
He had been in Belfast with a group of friends to
attend Friday's rugby match between Ulster and
Connacht. Early on Saturday morning he went to a
takeaway restaurant in the Bradbury Place area. He
was returning to his hotel nearby when he was the
victim of an assault.
He fell and struck his head on the pavement and
hotel staff alerted the emergency services. |
|
