Teenager charged with assault that left man critically ill in hospital

Charge: A teenager was due to appear in court in conenction with a street attack.Deadline News

An 18-year-old man has been charged in connection with a street disturbance which left a 38-year-old man critically ill in hospital.

Tayside Police said the teenager had been charged with assault to severe injury and was due to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court on Friday.

Emergency services were called to Strathmartine Road, near to Butterburn Square, after 9.30pm on Tuesday following reports of a disturbance, where they found the injured man.

He declined medical attention at the time but the following day the ambulance service attended at an address in Strathmartine Road, where they found him unconscious. He was taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee where he is still described as being in a critical condition.

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