02/01/2018

Man Assaulted In Newtownabbey

A man has been injured after being assaulted by a gang in Newtownabbey.

The attack happened outside a bar in the Antrim Road area in the early hours of Monday morning, 01 January.

The 25-year-old victim has been left with a fractured eye socket and sustained injuries to his head, hands and body.

He managed to escape and a relative took him to hospital.

Police said all but one of the attackers were clean-shaven with short hair. One male is believed to have been wearing a coat with a fur hood and another wore glasses.

The PSNI are appealing for witnesses to contact them.

(CD/LM)

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