Man beaten in home with iron bars

A 21-year-old man was assaulted at his Belfast home early this morning in what the RUC called a paramilitary-style attack.

A 21-year-old man was assaulted at his Belfast home early this morning in what the RUC called a paramilitary-style attack.

A group of men broke into the young man’s house at Ballyclare and beat him with iron bars shortly before 12.30 a.m. His injuries are "not serious".

The RUC is seeking information about the incident and can be contacted at Ballyclare and Newtownabbey stations.

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