A man is in a critical condition in hospital with serious head injuries after an assault in west Belfast.
Police believe the 30-year-old was attacked at about 21:00 BST on Friday outside a licensed premises on Suffolk Road.
They said their enquiries suggest the attacker arrived by taxi, punched the victim, and then left in the taxi with another man.
A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent.
Police received a report of the incident on Saturday. They have asked anyone with information to contact them.
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