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A 23-year-old woman from south Armagh is in a critical condition in Chicago after she was beaten with an aluminium baseball bat in the city on Saturday.Natasha McShane, who is from Silverbridge, has been studying at the University of Illinois in Chicago.
Ms McShane and a female friend were attacked at 0330 local time on their way home from a night out.
It is understood the attacker struck both women with the bat before stealing their purses and running away.
It is understood that Natasha McShane did her primary degree in Northern Ireland before going on to do a postgraduate course at University College, Dublin.
The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed it is providing consular assistance to the McShane family.This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.