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| Man beaten in 'sectarian' attack | Man beaten in 'sectarian' attack |
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| A 27-year-old man has been assaulted by a masked gang at his home in Belfast. | A 27-year-old man has been assaulted by a masked gang at his home in Belfast. |
| Up to five men, one of them believed to have been carrying a gun, forced their way into the man's Newtownbreda Road flat at about 2030 GMT on Monday. | Up to five men, one of them believed to have been carrying a gun, forced their way into the man's Newtownbreda Road flat at about 2030 GMT on Monday. |
| They then tied up and beat him before ransacking the property. The man was then dragged into the garden where he was further assaulted. | They then tied up and beat him before ransacking the property. The man was then dragged into the garden where he was further assaulted. |
| The man's father, who lives next door but was out at the time, said they both believe the attack was sectarian. | The man's father, who lives next door but was out at the time, said they both believe the attack was sectarian. |
| He also said they are preparing to move out of the area. | He also said they are preparing to move out of the area. |
| The gang who carried out the attack made off in a silver Mercedes car. | The gang who carried out the attack made off in a silver Mercedes car. |
| 'No place' | 'No place' |
| "This type of attack has no place in our community and I would call upon anybody with information about this incident to contact the PSNI," said Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey. | "This type of attack has no place in our community and I would call upon anybody with information about this incident to contact the PSNI," said Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey. |
| Alliance Councillor Sara Duncan said: "These men who carried out this attack are adding nothing to our society except to scare innocent people in their own homes." | Alliance Councillor Sara Duncan said: "These men who carried out this attack are adding nothing to our society except to scare innocent people in their own homes." |