A man is fighting for his life at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital after a group of thugs beat him and left him bleeding in the street this morning.

The 30-year-old St. George’s resident was found outside of Joell’s Alley on Reid Street at 5.15 a.m., unconscious and bleeding.

A Police spokesman said: “At 5.15, Police responded to reports of an unconscious man found lying in the road. He was bleeding from his face. The injured man was taken to the hospital and is in ICU [the Intensive Care Unit] in critical condition with life-threatening injuries.

“It appears that the man was set upon by a group of men and kicked about the body. Police are appealing for witnesses, particularly anyone who have have been near the Champions Nightclub and may have witnessed the attack.”

Anyone with information should call 295-0011 or Crimestoppers on 1-800-8477.

See Monday’s Royal Gazette for the full story.