Man assaulted overnight in North

A man has been assaulted in what police in the North are describing as a paramilitary style attack in Belfast overnight.

The incident occurred just before half past four this morning on the Hall Road in the Bushmills area.

Three masked men entered the victims house and attacked him in his bedroom using a slegdhammer and a baseball bat.

Police suspect that the third man may have been carrying a hand gun.

The man's elerly father was awoken during the incident and forced out of the way - although its not thought he was injured.

The attackers left on foot.