Man suffers head injury after suspected hatchet attack near Blarney

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One man has been arrested and gardai are searching for another after a man suffered head injuries in a suspected a hatchet attack near Cork city.

The victim, who is in his late 20s, was walking with his partner close to the where they both live at Riverview Estate in Tower, near Blarney, at around 1.35pm yesterday when they were confronted by two male attackers.