Man injured following Londonderry assault

A man has suffered leg injuries after an assault in Londonderry.

A number of men in balaclavas broke into a house in the Creevagh Heights area on Saturday night around 10:15.

The victim - in his 30s - is being treated in hospital for leg, head and hand injuries.

A PSNI spokesperson said: “Horrific violence has been inflicted on this man that will leave physical and mental scars, along with trauma that may never heal. No good comes from this, ever.

“Anyone with information that could help our investigation is asked to contact police on 101, quoting reference number 1946 12/04/25.

“We are especially keen to hear from anyone who may have CCTV or dash-cam footage of the area yesterday evening, Saturday 12th April.

"A report can be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/

"You can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/"