45 year old man shot in each limb and beaten in a paramilitary style attack in Garvagh.

By Chloe St John

A 45 year old man's suffered potentially life changing injuries, after he was shot in each limb and beaten in a paramilitary style attack in Garvagh.

Police say masked men broke into his house in the Kurin Lane area last night.

They also threatened to shoot the victim's teenage daughter - who was in the house at the time.

The attackers then took the young girl's mobile phone so she couldn't call for help.

An attempt was also made to set fire to items inside the house.

A police spokesperson said:

“This a sickeningly vicious shooting and beating which has left this man with serious and potentially life changing injuries, and a young girl severely traumatised.

“What sort of men would think it is acceptable to subject a young girl to this level of brutality and violence? Every child has the right to feel safe and protected in their own home - how is this poor child going to sleep tonight or in coming nights? What are the long term effects on her going to be? 

“It’s quite obvious the hypocrites who carried out this dreadful attack don’t care at all about the children in their community. I wonder how they would feel if their own child witnessed such a level of violence?

“There is absolutely no justification for an attack like this in our communities and we must all work together to bring those responsible to justice and to stop this from happening to another child."
 

East Derry MLA Caoimhe Archibald said:

“There is absolutely no justification for an attack like this.

“These actions should stop immediately and those responsible should get off the backs of the community. 

“Anyone with information on this attack should bring it forward to the Police.