A man and woman were treated in hospital for head and facial injuries after being punched and kicked by a group of youths in Ballymena on Saturday night.
They were walking in the Paradise Avenue area at around 9:50pm when the assault happened.
They were taken to hospital following the assault for treatment for face and head injuries.
A 15-year-old boy was arrested and released on bail pending further enquiries.
Enquiries are ongoing to identify those involved in this incident, which police are treating as a potential hate crime.
Detectives would ask anyone with information about this incident, or who may be able to help with the investigation to call police on the non-emergency number 101 quoting reference number 1749 – 02/01/21, or to submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.
You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.









































