Man suffers serious injuries in attack by gang armed with bats
A man in his 30s was hospitalized with serious injuries after being attacked by a masked gang armed with bats in Ballyclare, Co Antrim. Police are currently investigating the incident and appealing for witnesses to come forward.
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A man has suffered serious injuries after he was assaulted by a masked gang armed with bats in Co Antrim.
Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses following the incident in Ballyclare on Sunday.
A PSNI spokesperson said: "At approximately 12.40am this morning, Sunday 12th July, we received a report that a man had been assaulted outside a property in the Thornhill Drive area of the town.
"It's understood that the man, aged in his 30s, was assaulted by up to eight masked men armed with bats.
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