THREE men arrested after an Aberystwyth University student was left in a critical condition following a street attack have been released by police.

The three men, aged 25, 23 and 20, had been in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm on Ifan Richards Owens who was found unconscious on Aberystwyth’s High Street in the early hours of Sunday, 14 January.

A police spokesperson confirmed that the three had been released under investigation.

Enquiries are ongoing with an incident room in place at Aberystwyth Police Station.

A fourth man, aged 19, is still in police custody.

Anyone with any information, especially a man who is known to have given Mr Owens medical assistance before emergency services arrived at the scene on Sunday morning, is asked to contact police on 101, quoting the incident number 402 of 14 January, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

The family of Ifan, a 19-year-old criminology student who is in hospital in Cardiff, have said they are overwhelmed by the support they have received.