Man attacked, flat burned in town

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A man has been injured and a flat set alight during violence in a housing estate in Ballymena.

At about 1350 GMT on Saturday, a crowd, including a number of men with sticks and other weapons, gathered in Sandown Park in the Doury Road estate.

A man in his 20s was assaulted in a flat and is believed to have suffered a broken arm. A nearby flat was also set alight and a car badly damaged.

Items, including a crossbow bolt, were recovered by police at the scene.

These have been taken away for examination.

Anyone who was in the area and who witnessed the incident is asked to contact police in Ballymena on 0845 600 8000.