A 15-year-old boy had his arm broken after he was attacked by a gang of masked men in Ballymena, Co Antrim. The boy was with friends at a garage on Knockeen Road on Monday when he was singled out by the men, who were armed with iron bars.
Meanwhile, a 27-year-old man suffered a fractured arm and leg after he was attacked by three men with sledgehammers in Newtownabbey, Co Antrim. The attack occurred at Knockenagh Avenue at about 10 p.m. on Monday.