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Appeal made to the community after man is beaten in city

City scene: The area outside of Champions Sports Club on Reid Street, where a man was found badly beaten.

A twin who was beaten unconscious and left in the street bleeding is now in stable condition in the Intensive Care Unit.

The 31-year old was found on Reid Street at 5.15 a.m. Saturday morning outside of Joell's Alley near the junction of Court Street.

At the time, a Police spokesman said: "Details about what occurred are unclear at the moment, however the victim, a 31-year-old St. George's man, was found in an unresponsive state lying in the road by a member of the public."

The man was taken to the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital where he was treated for head and internal injuries.

This newspaper understands the man was kicked in the head and various parts of his body.

He is now in stable condition. The man's family declined to comment on the incident.

Shadow Public Safety Minister Michael Dunkley said it's time the community get together to stop violent attacks.

"This is just another message to us that we are going in the wrong direction and we need to wake up as a community. I said it at Cup Match, the concern I have is it seems like these type of incidents are happening more and more and when they happen, we hear very little.

"Maybe the community doesn't want to get involved and this is a real concern."

He continued: "I sense in some streets, it's just a blase attitude. But I don't think we should allow this to creep in. This is not an issue where I am going to point a finger at the Government or the Governor. Bermuda is changing and we need to step up and make it stop."

"If we don't do something about it, it will only get worse. Before you blink, it could be someone that you know and love."

Mr. Dunkley said the continued violence on the Island could deter tourists even though Bermuda is relatively safe. And he said it could have negative effects on the International Business sector.

"We need to crack down on this anti-social behaviour. And I think drugs is driving this anti-social behaviour. We need to start paying attention."

Police are appealing for anyone with any information, particularly anyone who may have been leaving Champions Private Sports Club and witnessed the attack should contact the Hamilton Criminal Investigation Unit on 295-0011 or the confidential Crime Stoppers hotline on 800-8477.