Northern Ireland

Man and woman attacked with a hammer during aggravated burglary in Co Down

A 22-year-old man was arrested a short time later

The man from Northern Ireland, who is not being named, was targeted in a fraud over two years from 2020 and 2022 after meeting someone on a dating website
Police said the attack happened at a property in Bangor (Niall Carson/PA)
By Suzanne McGonagle

A man and a woman have been attacked with a hammer during an aggravated burglary at a house in Co Down.

Police said an armed man entered the property in Bangor in the early hours of Friday.

A PSNI spokesman said: “At approximately 3.40am police received a report that a man armed with a hammer, entered a house in the Skipperstone Road area and attacked a man and woman who were in the property.

“Both were taken to hospital for treatment for injuries sustained in the attack.

“Officers attended the scene and a 22-year-old man was arrested a short time later on suspicion of a number of offences including aggravated burglary, grievous bodily harm with intent, threats to kill and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

“He remains in police custody at this time.

“I am appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the attack or to anyone with CCTV, doorbell or other footage that could assist with enquiries to contact detectives on 101 quoting reference 86 14/02/24.”