The IOM Constabulary have release further details regarding the assault that took place on Loch Promenade on Saturday morning.

On Sunday 16th December 2012, a 17 year old youth from Douglas was charged with one offence of causing grievous bodily harm.  He is currently detained at Police Headquarters and will be appearing in court tomorrow morning.
 
The injured person is a 33 year old man from Peel.  Yesterday afternoon, he was transferred via air ambulance to Liverpool and he is currently being treated at Walton Neurological Hospital for serious head injuries.  Two members of the injured man’s family are present with him, and they are being kept informed of the investigation by local police officers who have also travelled to Liverpool.
 
The Police are appealing for the occupants of a dark coloured car which left the area of Bordellos nightclub around the time that the alleged assault occurred to come forward and make contact with the Police.  The car is known to have driven down Walpole Avenue towards Lord Street.
 
Inspector Phil Shimmin stated:  “This is a serious incident and I would appeal for anyone who saw what happened who hasn’t yet been spoken to by the Police to come forward, so that we have a full picture of what happened.  I’d like to thank those who have come forward so far.  There has been a great deal of speculation in relation to this matter, particularly on social networking websites, and there is a great deal of misinformation in the public domain in relation to what is alleged to have occurred.  I can’t be specific about how the injured man sustained his injuries, but I would like to reassure the public that no weapons were used in this incident and I would appeal for members of the public not to make statements on websites which are not based on fact.”