PSNI arrest five over Magherafelt assault

Police in Magherafelt have arrested five men in connection with a serious assault on two men in County Derry last night.

Police in Magherafelt have arrested five men in connection with a serious assault on two men in County Derry last night.

The men were attacked by a group of men wielding baseball bats and iron bars at Leckagh Drive between 1.30am -2.30am.

The PSNI in Magherafelt say they have not ruled out a sectarian motive for the attack and have appealed to the public for information.

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