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A man in his 20's been beaten in the face and head with a set of bolt cutters in East Belfast.
A mobile phone and cash were taken during the incident in Cregagh Road area at around 7.10 this morning.
Three men were detained in West Belfast a short time later, whilst the victim was taken to hospital.
Police say they're looking for a silver ford mondeo which was spotted being driven erratically at the time, which may be connected.
A PSNI spokesperson said:
“Three men aged 25, 28 and 30 were later arrested in the west Belfast area on suspicion of aggravated burglary and possession of an offensive weapon with intent. They are currently in custody, helping with our enquiries.
“Police are trying to trace the movements of a silver Ford Mondeo car and we would like to hear from anyone who saw this model of car in the Greenway area of the Cregagh road around 7am this morning.
"We would also like to hear from anyone who witnessed a road traffic collision in the same area around 7.15am involving a similar model of car or anyone who saw a silver Ford Mondeo being driven erratically in the Belfast area.
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