A man has been taken to hospital after being assaulted by five masked men armed with hammers at his east Belfast flat.
Police said the man suffered injuries to his head and body following the attack at around 8pm in the Templemore Street area of the city last night.
Police said a motorcycle was subsequently set alight this morning in the communal hallway of the same address at around 5.35am.
NIFRS extinguished the blaze and reported no injuries.
Detective Sergeant McCartan said: “Shortly before 8pm police received a report five masked men armed with hammers, broke their way into a flat in the Templemore Street area and attacked a man who was in the property.
“The man suffered injuries to his head and body and was taken to hospital for treatment.
“At approximately 5.35am this morning, Thursday 13th February, police received a report that a motorcycle had been set alight in a communal hallway at the same address.
“Colleagues from Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Services attended and extinguished the fire, luckily no one was injured.
“We are treating both incident as linked and I am appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the attack or to anyone with CCTV, doorbell or other footage that could assist with enquiries to contact detectives on 101 quoting reference 1601 12/02/24.”
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News Catch Up – Wednesday 12 February