TWO men badly beaten in north Belfast on Wednesday night are thought to be suspected burglars.
Police said two men, aged 48 and 23, were taken to hospital with serious injuries after being assaulted in the Fortwilliam Park area just after 11.10pm.
Police were at the scene of the incident yesterday in an effort to establish the circumstances of the assault.
A PSNI spokesman said: "Our enquiries into this incident are continuing, but we are examining a link between this vicious and violent assault and reports of a number of attempted burglaries in the area.
“While the two men who were assaulted have been arrested on suspicion of burglary, there can be no excuse or justification for carrying out such a violent attack."
The spokesman said police were also aware of posts on social media pages that are thought to relate to the assault.
"[We] would ask people not to share posts or images which may relate to this ongoing investigation," he said, appealing for anyone who may have information about the incident to contact police.
