Boy (12) shot with pellet gun in Portadown

Police in Portadown are investigating an incident in which a 12-year-old boy was shot in the throat with an air-gun last night…

Police in Portadown are investigating an incident in which a 12-year-old boy was shot in the throat with an air-gun last night.

The boy was taken to hospital he was attacked in the Obin Street area.

A PSNI spokesman said the boy's condition is not thought to be life-threatening.

Police have appealed for anyone with information about the incident to contact them.

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