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Glace Bay man, 51, suffers head injuries in attack in his home

A 51-year-old man from Glace Bay was flown to hospital in Halifax hospital with head injuries after an assault in his home.

Victim airlifted to hospital in Halifax

Cape Breton Regional Police are investigating an assault in Glace Bay. (George Mortimer/CBC)

A Glace Bay man has been airlifted to hospital in Halifax with head injuries after he was assaulted in his home on Monday night.

A news release from Cape Breton Regional Police said officers responded at 11:30 p.m. to a report that a man had entered a home on Brookland Street and assaulted a 51-year-old male. The man then ran off, police say.

The victim sustained head injuries and was taken to Cape Breton Regional Hospital before being airlifted to Halifax.

A woman who also lived in the home was not injured. 

Police say the incident is under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call 902-563-5151.

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