Man beaten in bed in Antrim gang attack

A 25-year-old man is in a stable condition in a Co Antrim hospital today after he was beaten in his bed by a masked gang with…

A 25-year-old man is in a stable condition in a Co Antrim hospital today after he was beaten in his bed by a masked gang with iron bars.

The man sustained injuries to his to his chest, a foot and arm after his home in Lagan Walk, Lisburn, was broken into by three masked men at about 11.30 p.m. last night.

Police said the incident appeared to be a "paramilitary-style assault".

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