Police treating Park attack as ‘hate crime’

At around 7:40pm, it was reported that a male was assaulted near to the entrance of a park in the area. It is believed that the male involved in the assault got into a small blue coloured Peugeot car, with three other men in the car.

At this stage, police are treating this incident as a hate crime.

The male is described as around 20-25 years old, 6”ft, slim build with short fair hair. The male is believed to have worn a white hooded top and tracksuit bottoms.

Police are appealing to anyone who witnessed this incident or anyone who witnessed any suspicious activity in the area overnight to contact police in Ballymena on 0845 600 8000. Or, If you prefer to provide information without giving your details you can contact the independent Crimestoppers charity anonymously on 0800 555 111.