Multiple Serious Assaults Cause Hospitalizations in Cork, Belfast, Cheltenham

Several serious assaults have occurred in different locations recently, prompting police investigations and appeals for witnesses. In Cork City, a man in his 40s was seriously injured in an alleged assault on Quaker Street and taken to Cork University Hospital, with Gardaí seeking information and video footage from the public. In South Belfast, a man was attacked by three suspects on a pedestrian walkway near Lisburn Road, sustaining head and facial injuries and requiring hospital treatment; police are investigating and asking for any dash-cam or CCTV footage. In Cheltenham town centre, two men were assaulted by a group of around six men, resulting in one man suffering a serious head injury and being hospitalized in a stable condition, while the other had facial bruising but did not need hospital care. Gloucestershire Constabulary continues inquiries into the Cheltenham assault and requests anyone with information to come forward. These incidents highlight ongoing concerns about group assaults and the importance of public cooperation in aiding investigations.