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Last Updated: Tuesday, 22 January 2008, 07:18 GMT
Four beaten by baseball bat gang
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Four men have been beaten in a paramilitary-style attack in north Belfast.

They were in a house in the Woodvale area of the city when a gang entered and beat them with baseball bats at about 2030 GMT on Monday.

The men, aged 19, 24, 25 and 29, were taken to hospital, and treated for injuries to their arms and legs.

They are described as being in a stable condition. Police have appealed for information about the attack.





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