Man shot in the leg by masked men at flat in Derry

Police have described it a “clear violation of the victim’s human rights”

A police spokesperson said officers received a report that around 11.05pm, a number of masked men entered the flat and shot a man once in the leg.

A man has been shot in the leg by masked men at a flat in Derry.

The victim was taken to hospital for treatment following the incident in the Drumcliff Avenue area on Wednesday night.