03/02/2020

Man Assaulted With Bats During Newry Burglary

A man has been taken to hospital after an assault during an aggravated burglary in Newry on Sunday evening.

Two intruders entered a flat in the Mourne View Park area shortly before 7.30pm and assaulted the male occupant with baseball bats, police have said.

A 33 year-old man has been arrested and the victim taken to hospital for treatment.

Police have appealed for witnesses to contact detectives at Ardmore on non-emergency line 101.



(JG/MH)

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