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02/03/2004
Courier attacked with iron bar
Police are appealing for information after a man was attacked outside a bank in north Belfast early this morning.
The victim, a courier and in his 40s, was delivering mail to the bank on York Street when he was approached from behind by four men.
The men, who are believed to be in their 20s, then attacked their victim, hitting him over the back of the head with an iron bar.
The assailants then made off up a nearby alleyway with the man's delivery package.
The victim is currently being treated in hospital for his injuries, which are not thought to be life threatening.
(MB)
The victim, a courier and in his 40s, was delivering mail to the bank on York Street when he was approached from behind by four men.
The men, who are believed to be in their 20s, then attacked their victim, hitting him over the back of the head with an iron bar.
The assailants then made off up a nearby alleyway with the man's delivery package.
The victim is currently being treated in hospital for his injuries, which are not thought to be life threatening.
(MB)
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