Man critical after café beating

(JB) A man is in a critical condition after being beaten with a baseball bat in a mass brawl in a café in Esch-sur-Alzette on Sunday night.

Police report that the fight broke out at around 10.30pm at the bar in rue d'Audun and involved up to 20 people.

Officers arrived to find that furniture had been smashed and at least two people had been injured.

It is thought that six suspects damaged the interior using baseball bats. The group had fled the bar by the time police arrived.

Among those injured, one person suffered a serious head wound after being beaten with a baseball bat. The victim was hospitalised and is said to be in a critical condition.

The bar manager suffered minor injuries.

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