Bat attack leaves one person in critical condition

By News Staff

Posted Aug 29, 2011 04:13:18 PM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

A violent attack in Dartmouth Monday afternoon has left a 43-year-old in hospital fighting for his life.

It happened just before 1pm outside an an apartment building at 384 1/2 Portland Street.

Police say there was some sort of fight in a parking lot and the victim ended up being bludgeoned with a baseball bat.

Police found him unresponsive on the ground.

A boy was taken into custody, questioned, and released.

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