Belfast `punishment' beating

A 41-year-old man is recovering after a "punishment" beating in north Belfast

A 41-year-old man is recovering after a "punishment" beating in north Belfast. He was abducted from his home on the Rathcoole Estate on Wednesday night by several masked men. He was taken to waste ground at Rosslea Way, where he was punched and kicked. He was treated in hospital for bruising to his head and body. Loyalists are believed to have been responsible.