Man critical after assault outside Peep nightclub, Bangor

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Peep nightclub in Bangor

A man is in a critical condition in hospital after he was assaulted outside a nightclub in Gwynedd.

Police found the man, 27, unresponsive outside Peep on Dean Street, Bangor, shortly before 02:00 BST on Saturday.

Officers carried out CPR before he was taken to Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital, where he remains unconscious.

A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and remains in custody at Caernarfon Police Station.

Det Ch Insp Dan Tipton said: "Sadly the 27-year old man who is from the Llangefni area, remains in a critical condition in hospital after he was assaulted outside the nightclub.

"We are keeping an open mind regarding the motive and our inquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances which led to the man being assaulted.

"An altercation is believed to have happened inside the nightclub prior to the assault and we are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed either of the incidents."