Teenage boy assaulted by masked manBy Jonathan McCambridge, Press AssociationA teenager has been assaulted with a weapon by a masked man in Co Antrim. A PSNI spokesperson said: “We received a report at approximately 8.50pm that a teenage boy had been assaulted in a car park within The Diamond area. “It’s understood the suspect, an unknown man who was wearing a mask, assaulted the teenager with a blunt object, believed at this time to be a crowbar, across his face. “He was also left shocked and terrified by what happened.”A man in his 40s has been arrested. Anyone who witnessed the assault is asked to call police on 101, quoting reference number 1397 31/01/26.

Source: Irish Independent February 02, 2026 10:42 UTC