05/03/2004

Teenager shot in paramilitary-style attack

A teenager is being treated for leg injuries after being shot in a paramilitary-style attack in Londonderry last night.

The 16-year-old was at his Carnhill home in the city when a gang of masked men forced their way into the house at around 8pm.

The men threatened the teenager's family before taking him out into the garden and shooting him in the ankle.

Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them.

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