Wounded Afghan war veteran beaten near N.H. bar

UPDATE

3 held in beating of wounded Afghanistan vet
The Associated Press
Posted : Tuesday Jul 19, 2011 6:56:12 EDT
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Three Portsmouth residents authorities allege participated in the severe beating of an Army veteran who had been wounded in Afghanistan have been ordered held on bail.

Police say Daniel May, his girlfriend, Jessica King, and Daniel Hayes participated in the beating outside a city bar late Saturday night that landed Steve Bohn of Peabody, Mass., in the hospital with severe internal injuries.
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3 held in beating of wounded Afghanistan vet

Afghan war veteran beaten near N.H. bar
By John M. Guilfoil
Globe Staff / July 19, 2011

A war veteran and Purple Heart recipient was beaten unconscious early Sunday morning outside a Portsmouth, N.H., bar, according to reports.

New England Cable News and other news organizations reported that Steven Bohn, an Army veteran who served in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom, was badly beaten by two men and two women outside the Page Restaurant and Bar.

Portsmouth police declined to identify the victim yesterday, but detailed the alleged assault. Bohn, who appeared on several news programs, was taken to Portsmouth Regional Hospital, in serious condition and suffering from internal injuries. He underwent emergency surgery and is recovering at home this week. He could not be reached for comment.
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Afghan war veteran beaten near N.H. bar