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Elderly man critical after attack in Liverpool

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The elderly man was believed to be 70 years old.
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A 56‑year‑old man from Toxteth was arrested in connection with the attack.
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The attack occurred at about 12:30 BST on Friday.
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An elderly man is in a critical condition after he was attacked as he got off a bus in Liverpool.

The man, believed to be 70, got off a bus in Sheil Road, Kensington, at about 1230 BST on Friday when he was involved in a fight with another man.

He was shoved to the ground and suffered serious head injuries, police said.

A 56-year-old man from Toxteth has been arrested in connection with the attack and remains in police custody.

Police have appealed to anyone with any information to contact them.

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