Boy (16) beaten by masked men

A 16-year-old boy is recovering after a paramilitary-style attack in Dungannon, Co Tyrone, at the weekend

A 16-year-old boy is recovering after a paramilitary-style attack in Dungannon, Co Tyrone, at the weekend. The RUC released details of the incident yesterday.

The teenager was attacked by three masked men at a block of flats in Lisnahurk Road, Dungannon, on Sunday night. He was beaten with baseball bats studded with nails, suffering puncture wounds to his legs, a broken wrist and bruising to his body.

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