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Man hospitalised after assault by masked men in Derry
The man in his 60s is currently in hospital with two broken collar bones, a broken arm and puncture wounds to his legs.
PSNI DETECTIVES IN Derry are investigating the report of a serious assault on a man in the Fern Park area in the east of the city last night.
It was reported shortly before 11.30pm, that a man in his 60s, had driven into the estate where a number of masked men, armed with a hammer and a screwdriver, attacked his car and dragged him out into the street, where he was assaulted.
A woman, who was a passenger in the car, was held nearby at knifepoint while the assault took place but was not physically harmed.
The man is currently in hospital where he is being treated for injuries which include two broken collar bones, a broken arm and puncture wounds to his legs.
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