In Novigrad, a group of young people beat up three Slovenians.

A group of young people beat up three Slovenians in Novigrad on the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, leaving an 18-year-old with serious injuries and two 17-year-olds with minor injuries, Croatian police announced today. The cause of the incident is not yet known, and police are still searching for all the attackers, Croatian news agency Hina reports.

The perpetrators fled after the attack. Four people are currently under police surveillance and have been detained in connection with the investigation, while the rest are still being sought. More information about the circumstances and those involved, as well as the motive for the act, will be known after the criminal investigation is completed, the police announced.

The Slovenians were staying in Novigrad as tourists, while the attackers were locals, Hina writes.