It seems to have been a violent time of late in the Bay, or certainly more than we are used to.
A 49-year-old man was the victim of a serious assault in Hastings in the early hours of Sunday morning on Karamu Rd.
As of last night he remains in the Intensive Care Unit in a critical condition.
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This followed an incident on Saturday in which two boys had their bikes stolen, after one was punched, in a brazen theft at Frimley Park.