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Updated 7.54pm
ONE MAN WAS hospitalised and two others sustained injuries after they were attacked by a masked gang armed with sledgehammers and baseballs bats at a house in Northern Ireland last night.
The attack happened just after 10pm on Monday night at the house in Castle Park in Derry when the four masked men entered the house and carried out the attack.
One of the victims, a 20-year-old man, was taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for injuries to his arm and head. His injuries are not believed to be life threatening.
The two other men who were assaulted did not receive serious injuries, the PSNI said.
Police investigating the attack have asked for anyone who saw anything suspicious or who has any information to contact the PSNI.
Originally posted 9.42am
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For all the strongly held religious views in the North – there doesn’t seem to be much adherence to the belief of “love thy neighbour”.
This is what’s wrong with the world full of dirt birds with weapons !
If the 6 counties weren’t occupied by a foreign government you wouldn’t have half the trouble that’s going on up there
Native Americans could make that claim too.
And they probably do ..
So is what you are saying is let them all build casinos ?
Well if they weren’t occupied as you put, do you think for a second we in the republic would have you lot- wishful thinking, ye made yer bed
Build them with big sledge hammers
Do they play baseball in N. I.? I haven’t seen a baseball diamond since I’ve been on this island.
Where would you purchase a baseball bat?
Theres vending machines for them on every street corner in Belfast
Sports shops up there sell thousands of baseball bats every year, and no baseballs. Very strange.
Ya wanna frighten some1 bring a gun
Ya wanna hurt some1 bring a 14lb sledge and use it.
No wonder the Americans gave up talking to the politicians representing these yobs.
Sledgehammers AND baseball bats?!?
You’d think a few licks of a 9lb sledge would be enough to focus the mind of even the most recalcitrant of thugs, and then to wade in with the baseball bats as well!?!?!? Must have been one bad puppy.
Can we get a filter option to get rid of all the bad “Norn Iron” news?
These idiots in the north think we actually give a crap about them, couldn’t care less what happens them it’s a British problem nothing to do with us Irish
You have changed tactics knowyourplace / Kenneth
But I can still see thru you’re pathetic attempts at trolling
What are you raving about, my personal Internet stalker :D
That’ll teach them to turn down the volume the next time they’re asked polited.
*politely
Northern Ireland is like a ticking time bomb, tick, tock.
STOP HAMMER TIME !!!!
Stay classy Londonderry
I may have a recorded confession by Peter Gabriel if the police are interested.
Ah FFS why does anyone entertain this little corner, I for one am totally fed up listening to this for as long as I can remember (in my 50′s), and I’m married to someone from ‘the other side’ as in NI terms! Get a grip!
Ya can’t touch this.
Who cares
Nobody….
Violence in Norn Iron.
Stop the presses!!
Dame you Miley Cyrus, god dame you to hell!
Did the three men with sledgehammers fight back?
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