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Priest left with 'serious head injury' after attack in County Down

Priest left with 'serious head injury' after attack in County Down

Summary

A priest in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, was hit on the head with a bottle inside St Patrick's Church before a Mass service. He is in the hospital with a serious head injury, and the police are investigating the attack.

Key Facts

  • A priest was attacked in St Patrick's Church in Downpatrick.
  • The attack happened before a Mass service on a Sunday.
  • The attacker hit the priest on the head with a bottle and then left.
  • The priest is being treated at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast.
  • Police described the attack as "shocking and brutal."
  • The priest is in a serious condition following the incident.
  • The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service responded to the scene.
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