A WOMAN and child were forced into an upstairs room by "several men" during an "aggravated burglary" at their Co Antrim home.
The 32-year-old and her nine-year-old daughter were confined to the room a their house on Ravelston Drive, in Newtownabbey at aroud 10pm on Thursday.
The intruders then waited for a 26-year-old man to return home and then tied up, blindfolded and assaulted in what police described as a "sustained attack" during which a "suspected firearm" was brandished.
Last night the victim remained in hospital receiving treatment to facial injuries and cuts to his body which, although serious, are understood not to be life-threatening.
A police spokesman appealed for help saying detectives are "particularly keen to receive information on any sightings of a white Audi A6 or a dark-coloured BMW in the wider Newtownabbey area between 5pm and 10pm" on Thursday.
"Also if you were in the area and noticed anything suspicious or if you have any CCTV, dashcam or mobile phone footage, you can contact detectives in Newtownabbey on 101 quoting reference 1914 11/11/21," he said.
