Man arrested and charged after Orkney assault

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A 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged after an assault which left a man in a critical condition.

The incident took place at 9.40pm on Burnmouth Road in Kirkwall, Orkney on Tuesday.

A man, 38, and woman, 39, were taken to hospital for treatment.

The 22-year-old will appear at Kirkwall Sheriff Court on Friday as police inquiries continue.

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