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Man beaten and left naked in wheeled bin in Ballymena Four arrested over man found beaten and naked in wheeled bin
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A young man has been found beaten and naked in a taped-up domestic, wheeled bin in Ballymena, County Antrim. Three men and a woman have been arrested in connection with the discovery of a naked man sealed in a domestic recycling bin.
Police said they were investigating an incident near Sentry Hill on Tuesday. The man was found beaten and nude in a taped-up wheeled bin near Sentry Hill, Ballymena, County Antrim, on Tuesday.
The victim was discovered by a man out walking his dog. It is understood the lid of the bin had been taped shut and there may have been attempts to set it on fire. The victim was found by a man walking his dog. It is understood the bin lid had been taped shut and there may have been attempts to set it on fire.
The man, thought to be in his 20s, has multiple injuries including a suspected broken arm and leg. The man, thought to be in his 20s, has a suspected broken arm and leg.
He was taken to Antrim Area Hospital by ambulance where his condition is described as stable. The investigating police officer said: "At this time, I do not believe that there is a sectarian motive nor do I consider that it is paramilitary related. This incident has shocked local people as this an area where crime isn't prevalent."
The man was taken to Antrim Area Hospital by ambulance where his condition is described as stable.
It is not clear where the attack took place.It is not clear where the attack took place.
BBC Northern Ireland reporter Ita Dungan said she spoke to the wife of the man who found the victim in a paper recycling bin.BBC Northern Ireland reporter Ita Dungan said she spoke to the wife of the man who found the victim in a paper recycling bin.
"Their dog started to bark in quite an unusual way. So her husband made his way down a sloped area, covered in nettles. At the bottom of the slope this gentleman found a bin that had been taped up," she said."Their dog started to bark in quite an unusual way. So her husband made his way down a sloped area, covered in nettles. At the bottom of the slope this gentleman found a bin that had been taped up," she said.
"The bin was on its side. It was wedged under a tree so that the lid couldn't be opened."The bin was on its side. It was wedged under a tree so that the lid couldn't be opened.
"When he opened the bin, inside was a person who was absolutely drenched in sweat. He appeared to be very dehydrated.""When he opened the bin, inside was a person who was absolutely drenched in sweat. He appeared to be very dehydrated."
Assembly member Paul Frew, DUP, said police had told him the incident did not happen in the park, but the victim was later brought there.Assembly member Paul Frew, DUP, said police had told him the incident did not happen in the park, but the victim was later brought there.