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2 August 2013

Auckland Police investigating the serious assault of a 42 year-old homeless man found in Mills Lane in the city have located and identified the three young men whose images were captured on CCTV near where the beaten man was found.

The three, aged 20, 18 and 17, are currently assisting Police with the investigation into how and when the man received his injuries. He was discovered at about 9am on Wednesday morning and is still in hospital in a critical condition.

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