A man and two women are due in court this morning charged with withholding information following an attack in Larne, Co Antrim.
The man (41) and two women (aged 22 and 44) are expected to appear at Larne Magistrates Court later this morning.
Two other men are still being questioned by the police.
The three men and two women were detained in Larne on Wednesday afternoon over the attack on a Catholic man.
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Mr Gerard McRandle (29) was returning home in Larne early on Wednesday morning when he was attacked by at least two men. They beat him to the ground and kicked him in the head repeatedly.
He remains in a serious condition in hospital.