Boy, 17, charged in connection with serious assault in Mullingar
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A 17-year-old boy has been charged in connection with a serious assault in Co Westmeath.
The incident occurred on Grove Street in Mullingar in the early hours of Saturday morning.
A man, aged in his 30s, was discovered on the street with serious injuries. He remains in critical condition at Beaumont Hospital.
The 17-year-old is due to appear before Mullingar District Court on Thursday morning.
A second 17-year-old arrested in connection with the incident has been released without charge.
A file will now be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.