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24/10/2005
Police appeal following hammer attack
Police are continuing to appeal for information after an 18-year-old woman was injured in a hammer attack in Co Down on Friday.
The victim was in her Inishargie Gardens flat at about 5pm when a man called at her door and attacked her, hitting her several times over the head with a hammer.
The attacker is described as being 5' 10" tall, of heavy build and wearing a black jacket and black monkey hat.
Police are trying to establish a motive for the attack and particularly want to speak to anyone who saw a blue car speeding away from the scene of the attack.
The victim, who has not been named, has since been released from hospital.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 028 9065 0222 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
(MB/SP)
The victim was in her Inishargie Gardens flat at about 5pm when a man called at her door and attacked her, hitting her several times over the head with a hammer.
The attacker is described as being 5' 10" tall, of heavy build and wearing a black jacket and black monkey hat.
Police are trying to establish a motive for the attack and particularly want to speak to anyone who saw a blue car speeding away from the scene of the attack.
The victim, who has not been named, has since been released from hospital.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 028 9065 0222 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
(MB/SP)
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