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05/09/2014
Arrests Follow 'Paramilitary' Attack In Larne
Police have arrested two men, aged 28 and 33, following what is being described as a "paramilitary style attack" in Larne.
The attack happened in the Shanlea Drive area on Friday afternoon at about 12:40.
Officers were called to the area following an attack on a man. Police said the man was beaten with baseball bats and sustained serious head injuries.
Aged in his twenties, the victim has been taken to hospital for treatment for injuries that are not thought to be life threatening.
Two men have been arrested in the Larne area about an hour after the attack was reported. Both were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and are being questioned by detectives.
Anyone with information is asked to call detectives on the non-emergency 101 number. The independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111."
(IT/CD)
The attack happened in the Shanlea Drive area on Friday afternoon at about 12:40.
Officers were called to the area following an attack on a man. Police said the man was beaten with baseball bats and sustained serious head injuries.
Aged in his twenties, the victim has been taken to hospital for treatment for injuries that are not thought to be life threatening.
Two men have been arrested in the Larne area about an hour after the attack was reported. Both were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and are being questioned by detectives.
Anyone with information is asked to call detectives on the non-emergency 101 number. The independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111."
(IT/CD)
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