Philipsburg: ---On Tuesday, October 20 at approximately 09.25 pm. a police patrol from the Philipsburg District was directed to La Differencia Bar on the L.B. Scot road for a case of ill-treatment. On the scene the patrol encountered the victim in this case with the initials J.O., who had large wound to the left side of his head from which he was bleeding.
The victim stated to the officers that he was beaten by a group of unknown young men for no reason. He further stated that a friend and himself were having some drinks at the establishment in question. After having several drinks he noticed that his friend had become quite intoxicated and he advised his friend to go home. At that same moment he was approached by the young men in question who asked him why he told his friend to go home. These young men seemed not to have been happy with the answer they had received from the victim and for no apparent reason started beating him, which resulted in him having injuries to the to head. The victim was treated on the scene by paramedics and then transported to the SMMC for further treatment. The detective department is investigating this case.