13/05/2005

Man beaten in north Belfast home

A man has been attacked at his home in north Belfast on Thursday.

Police said that the 46-year-old was tied up and then beaten with a baton by three masked men at his house on the Serpentine Road shortly before 11.15pm.

The victim's two children, aged 10 and 12 years, were asleep upstairs during the incident and were unhurt.

A member of the public raised the alarm after seeing the victim run onto the street after the attack. He has been treated for head and eye injuries.

Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them on 028 9065 0222 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.

(MB/SP)

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