08/01/2018

Two Men Assaulted In Newtownabbey

Two men, aged in their 50s, have sustained head injuries after being assaulted during a break-in at a house in Newtownabbey.

The attack happened at a house in the Clonmore Walk area at around 8.30pm on Saturday, 06 January.

Three men armed with baseball bats smashed a window of the property and attacked the men.

Their injuries are not believed to be life threatening.

One man sustained a cut to the back of his head and the other male suffered a large cut to the top of his head and a suspected broken arm.

Police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.

(CD/LM)

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