Alliance Councillor Karen Douglas has described her shock at reports of a severe attack on a young person in Bangor on Friday night.
She added: “This appears to have been an extremely vicious attack and my thoughts are with the young person, who I hope will have a full recovery.
“This is an active investigation and I would urge anyone with information to get in touch with the PSNI as soon as possible – every bit of information will help them piece together the events of Friday night.”