Man in his sixties left with head injuries after 'brutal assault' by masked men in Larne

By Q Radio News.

A man in his sixties has been brutally assaulted in a aggravated burglary in Glynn, outside Larne last night.

Police responded to the incident at around 11:30pm last night after reports that two masked men had entered a house on Glenvale Park.

The victim was then assaulted with a baseball bat leaving him with head injuries.

However, he did manage to get the pair out of the property but once they were outside, they attacked his car with a bat before leaving the scene.

Detective Sergeant Lenaghan said: "This was a brutal assault.

"Enquiries are ongoing to establish what occurred, and a motive for the attack.

"We are keen to hear from anyone who was in the area last night and saw what occurred, or has information which may assist our investigation.

"We are also keen to hear from anyone who saw any vehicles being driven in a suspicious manner in the area last night, in particular, a silver-coloured Ford Transit van. 

If you can help, please call detectives on 101, and quote reference number 2470 of 24/06/20." 

You can also submit a report online using our non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/

Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/