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Man (53) Dead Following Assault In Co. Tyrone

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Another man was taken to hospital for treatment

A 53 year old man has died after a serious assault in County Tyrone last night.

Two men were attacked by a man armed with a machete outside a house in Omagh.

It happened just before midnight in the Slievecoole Park area of the town.

Police and the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service attended the scene, however a 53 year old man died a short time later.

The other man was taken to hospital for treatment.

A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder, and is currently in police custody.

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