PSNI: Masked gang with baseball bat and crowbar beat victim during aggravated burglary

Detectives are appealing for information after a man was beaten with a baseball during an aggravated burglary by a masked man in south Armagh.
By Philip Bradfield
Published 19th Nov 2021, 11:43 BST
Updated 19th Nov 2021, 13:54 BST
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The incident happened at residential premises at the St Matthews Estate area of Keady yesterday evening, Thursday 18 November.

Police said that shortly after 7:50pm, it was reported that three masked men entered a house in the area with one man armed with a baseball bat and one man armed with a crowbar. It was reported that a male occupant aged in his twenties was lying on a sofa, when he was struck a number of times with the baseball bat. The men then left the property following the incident.

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Police say enquiries are continuing to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident. They are appealing to anyone with any information to contact detectives on 101, quoting reference number 1709 18/11/21. A report can also be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.

The burglary happened in Keady.The burglary happened in Keady.
The burglary happened in Keady.

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