September 17 2018
A Northern Ireland man has been left with life changing injuries after being beaten with sledgehammers during a burglary on Sunday night.
Police are investigating after a report of an aggravated burglary in the Woodvale area of Larne.
Police received a report just before 11:25pm that a number of men with sledgehammers were seen running down an alleyway in the Woodvale area and that a man was heard screaming from a nearby property.
Police attended and located a man inside a property, where a number of windows were smashed.
The man, aged in his 20s, sustained injuries to his legs and arms and is being treated in hospital for what are described as life-changing injuries.
“This was a brutal attack, which is being treated as a paramilitary style assault at this time,” Detective Sergeant Pete Crothers said.
“Our enquiries are an early stage, and I would appeal to anyone who was in the Woodvale area between 11:05pm and 11:25pm and saw a number of men in the area acting suspiciously to get in touch.”
East Antrim UUP MLA Roy Beggs said: “I strongly condemn this barbaric and brutal attack which I understand has left the victim with life changing injuries. In a democratic society, we should rely on the police and the justice system, and with this in mind I would urge the community to contact the PSNI.”
Anyone who has information is asked to contact detectives in Ballymena on the non emergency number 101, quoting reference number 1577 16/09/18.”
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