BREAKING NEWS: Man shot and beaten in Coleraine

A man has been shot in the leg and beaten in Coleraine.

By The Newsroom

Published 19th Oct 2012, 10:26 BST

It happened at Kingsbury Gardens at about 2245 BST on Thursday.

Four masked men, two believed to be armed, went into the 45-year-old’s home and shot him several times.

He was treated in hospital for his injuries, which are not believed to be life-threatening. Police have appealed for witnesses to contact them.