Northern Ireland

Man beaten and robbed by gang in west Belfast

A man was beaten and robbed in west Belfast at the weekend
A man was beaten and robbed in west Belfast at the weekend A man was beaten and robbed in west Belfast at the weekend

A 27-YEAR-OLD man was beaten and robbed by a gang of youths in west Belfast.

The man was walking along Springfield Road into the Clonard area between 12.30am and 1.30am on Sunday when the youths attacked him.

They left him lying on the ground and stole his green Nokia phone and his wallet.

He was injured, but not seriously, police said.

Police appealed to anyone with information to contact them on 101.