A man sustained severe facial and back injuries in the assault
A man sustained “serious injuries” after being attacked by a group of nine masked men in Derry, police have said.
At around midnight on Friday night, August 29, police received a report from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service that a man had sustained serious injuries in the Waterloo Street area.
Police attended the scene, where the man and a number of witnesses alleged the man, aged in his 30s, had been attacked by a group of nine masked men dressed in dark clothing. He was taken to hospital for treatment after sustaining severe facial and back injuries.
READ MORE: Ballymena burglaries see same man smashing shop windows and taking sums of cashREAD MORE: Homophobic hate crime probe after Pride flags removed from lamp posts in Newry
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information following the assault. Inspector O’Donnell said: “We received a report from our colleagues at Northern Ireland Ambulance Service that a man had sustained serious injuries in the Waterloo Street area.
“Police attended and spoke with the man and a number of witnesses, who alleged that the man, aged in his 30s, had been set upon by a group of nine masked men, dressed in dark clothing.
“He was taken to hospital for treatment, where it was established that he had sustained severe facial and back injuries.”
Inspector O’Donnell continued: “We would appeal to anyone who may have noticed any suspicious behaviour in the area either late on Friday, or in the early hours of Saturday 30th, to make contact with us.
“We would also be keen to hear from anyone who may have dashcam, CCTV or other footage. You can contact police on 101, quoting reference 23 of 30/08/25.”
You can also report online at www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org
For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here and sign up to our daily newsletter here.
#assault #group #masked #men #Derry
