Northern Ireland

Two arrested after man attacked in house in Magherafelt

Two men have been arrested after a man was attacked at a house in Magherafelt, Co Derry
Two men have been arrested after a man was attacked at a house in Magherafelt, Co Derry Two men have been arrested after a man was attacked at a house in Magherafelt, Co Derry

Two men aged 33 and 34 have been arrested after a man was attacked in a house in Magherafelt early this morning.

Three men forced their way into a house in Ashgrove Park in the Co Derry town shortly after midnight.

They attacked a 34-year-old man with weapons, understood to be bats or iron bars, before fleeing.

The two men were found by police a short distance away and were arrested.

Police have asked anyone with information to contact them on 101.