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A man in his 20s is in a critical condition in hospital after a serious assault in Bradbury Place in south Belfast on Thursday morning.

Police received a report of the attack shortly before 06:30 BST.

The man was reportedly assaulted inside a property by a number of men with a weapon and suffered serious head injuries.

A second man, who is in his 40s, was also assaulted and had minor injuries.

Two men, aged 26 and 35, have been arrested and are in custody.