By Q Radio News
A man in his twenties has been beaten with a hammer by a group of masked men in Derry-Londonderry.
It happened at a bus stop in the Earhart Park area around 9.30pm last night.
Police are appealing for information.
Detective Sergeant Richard Donnell said: “Police received a report at approximately 9.45pm that up to eight masked man had arrived at a property in Earhart Park earlier that evening, at approximately 9.30pm, and spoke with a man at the address. It was reported one of the men was armed with a hammer.
“It was reported the man, aged in his twenties, was then subsequently assaulted close to the bus stop in Earhart Park and beaten with a hammer.
“I am appealing to anyone who was in Earhart Park area and witnessed this incident to call our detectives at Strand Road on 101, quoting reference number 1522 of 28/03/21.”
You can also submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/
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