Masked gang attack man with nail studded bats in Larne

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Tuesday, 15 May 2018 17:51

By Adam Evans

A man has been left in hospital with puncture wounds after he was attacked by a group of masked men in Larne.

The group forced their way into a flat on the Upper Waterloo Road at around 10pm last night before assaulting the victim using bats studded with nails.

Police are understood to be following a number of lines of enquiry but no-one's been arrested.

A spokesperson for the PSNI said: "Enquiries are ongoing and detectives would appeal to anyone who witnessed the incident or who has any information to contact them in Ballymena on 101 quoting reference number 1549 14/05/18.

"Alternatively, information can also be provided to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 which is 100% anonymous and gives people the power to speak up and stop crime."