A 24-year-old man was assaulted by five masked men with a machete who forced their way into an apartment in Ballymena in what police are treating as a paramilitary style assault.
Detectives are appealing for information following the incident which happened in the Casement Street area last night (Wednesday 18 March) around midnight.
Detective Sergeant Peter Crothers said the victim was taken to hospital for treatment for head injuries.
“This was a vicious and brutal assault, which we are treating as a paramilitary-style attack at this time. We must all work together to bring those responsible to justice and stop this from happening to anyone else.
“We are appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time and may have witnessed the incident, or has information they think could assist this investigation, to contact police on 101, quoting reference number 2041 of 18/03/20,” he added.
Alternatively, information can also be provided to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 which is 100% anonymous and gives people the power to speak up and stop crime.