North Belfast: Man in hospital with serious head injury
Police have described the attack as "vicious"
A man is being treated in hospital for a serious head injury following reports of an aggravated burglary in north Belfast on Saturday night.
Police received a report at 10.30pm that a man had entered an apartment in the Edlingham Street Area of the city.
Detective Sergeant Gardiner said: “The intruder struck the male occupant on the head with an object, possibly a hammer.
“Officers attended, along with colleagues from Northern Ireland Ambulance Service who transported the man to hospital, where he remains receiving treatment to a series head injury.”
“The suspect is described as being approximately 5’10” in heigh, of slim build, wearing a black and white T-shirt.
“We are working to establish a motive for this vicious attack, and would ask anyone with information to contact detectives on 101 quoting reference number 2055 of 23/10/21”
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