Northern Ireland

Man hit on head with hammer during paramilitary attack in Balllyclare

Men forced their way into a house in Ballyclare
Men forced their way into a house in Ballyclare Men forced their way into a house in Ballyclare

A MAN has been treated in hospital for head injuries after he was struck with a hammer in Co Antrim.

The man, who is in a "stable condition" was assaulted in the Kellburn Park area of Ballyclare after a number of men forced their way into his home.

Police said they are treating incident, which happened around 12:25am yesterday morning, as a paramilitary style attack.

"This was a vicious assault on a man in his own home, a place where everyone has the right to feel safe," a PSNI spokesman said.

Police have appealed for anyone who may have spotted suspicious activity between 12:20am and 12:50am yesterday morning to contact them.