Man assaulted by masked gang

Five armed masked men forced their way into the house

The police have said they are not ruling out a racial motive for an attack on a man in County Antrim.

The man was seriously assaulted after five masked men, some armed with iron bars and one possibly with a gun, forced their way into a house at Tynan Drive in Monkstown, Newtownabbey around 0200 BST on Sunday.

The man was taken to hospital with fractures and puncture wounds.

A pregnant woman, who was also in the house at the time, was not physically injured.

It is understood the victim was a member of the Chinese community.

Detectives in Newtownabbey are appealing for information about the attack.