Gardai made a shock discovery in a quiet Dublin suburb last night as a teen was found on the ground covered in blood following a brutal attack.
The young boy was left with significant injuries after he had his head and face busted open in the early hours of this morning.
Officers rushed to the scene of the assault at Rathsallagh Park in Shankill shortly after 3am this morning where they made the horrifying find.
The teen was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital where he is still recovering from his injuries.
A Garda manhunt has been launched to find the group behind the horrible attack with Gardai appealing for witnesses to come forward.
A spokesman told Dublin Live: "Gardaí received reports of an assault incident that occurred in the Rathsallagh Park area of Shankhill at approximately 3:10am."
"A man, aged in his late teens, was discovered in the area with non-life threatening head/facial injuries.
"The teen was taken by ambulance to St. Vincents Hospital."
He added: "No further information is available and enquiries are continuing."
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