Two injured in Belfast attack

Two men were injured by a gang during a punishment beating at their home in the Suffolk area of west Belfast yesterday evening…

Two men were injured by a gang during a punishment beating at their home in the Suffolk area of west Belfast yesterday evening. The men, brothers aged 29 and 25, were detained overnight in hospital. The older man received a broken leg, puncture wounds and extensive cuts and bruising during the attack. The younger man suffered a broken ankle and bruising.

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