By Seán O'Regan

Police in the North are questioning a 54 year old man after two men were injured in a serious assault in Down.

The incident happened outside a bar on Hibernia Street in Holywood at around 11pm last night.

The victims of the attack sustained serious head injuries and are currently being treated in hospital.

The arrested man was detained by police at a nearby filling station shortly after the attack.

Detective Sergeant Lauren Edwards said:

"It’s understood the injured men, who are both believed to be aged in their 50s, were attacked by a single assailant."

"We know there was a large crowd in the area at the time and I would like to appeal to those people who were there and who may have witnessed what happened to please get in touch."

"Detectives can be contacted at Bangor CID by calling 101, quoting reference 1404 25/01/19."