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Cullybackey: Sleeping 12-year-old boy hit by brick Cullybackey: Sleeping 12-year-old boy hit by brick
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A 12-year-old boy has been hit in the face by a brick which was thrown through his bedroom window as he slept on his bed in County Antrim. A 12-year-old boy has been hit in the face by a brick that was thrown through his bedroom window as he slept on his bed in County Antrim.
It happened at Kilmakevit Square in Cullybackey, just outside Ballymena, at about 01:30 GMT on Thursday.It happened at Kilmakevit Square in Cullybackey, just outside Ballymena, at about 01:30 GMT on Thursday.
The child was left with swelling above his eye and was badly shaken by the incident.The child was left with swelling above his eye and was badly shaken by the incident.
A number of other windows in the house were also smashed during the incident.A number of other windows in the house were also smashed during the incident.
The boy's mother, who was also in the house, was not injured.The boy's mother, who was also in the house, was not injured.
Police said a motive for the attack has yet to be established.Police said a motive for the attack has yet to be established.