A man has been dragged from a car and assaulted in an attack that left him with multiple broken bones.
Detectives in Derry are investigating the “report of a serious assault” on the man in the Fern Park area of the city on Friday, May 19.
The PSNI says it was “reported shortly before 11.30pm, that the man, aged in his 60’s, had driven into Fern Park where a number of masked men, armed with a hammer and a screwdriver, attacked his car and dragged him out into the street, where he was assaulted”.
They added: “A woman, who was a passenger in the car, was held nearby at knifepoint while the assault took place but was not physically harmed. The man is currently in hospital where he is being treated for injuries which include two broken collar bones, a broken arm and puncture wounds to his legs.
“An investigation into this incident is underway and detectives would ask anyone with any information to contact them at Strand Road on 101, quoting reference number 2292 19/05/23. A report can be made online using the non-emergency reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.”
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