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| Teen attacked with baseball bats | Teen attacked with baseball bats |
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| An 18-year-old man has been dragged out of a house in County Armagh and beaten with baseball bats. | |
| Between five and seven men forced their way into the house in the Carnaget Cottages area of Newry shortly after 2300 BST on Tuesday. | Between five and seven men forced their way into the house in the Carnaget Cottages area of Newry shortly after 2300 BST on Tuesday. |
| The teenager was taken into the garden and attacked. He sustained injuries to his head, both legs, and right arm. | The teenager was taken into the garden and attacked. He sustained injuries to his head, both legs, and right arm. |
| Police said one of the gang may have had a gun and there were reports of shots being fired. | Police said one of the gang may have had a gun and there were reports of shots being fired. |
| A PSNI spokeswoman described the victim's injuries as "non life-threatening". | A PSNI spokeswoman described the victim's injuries as "non life-threatening". |
| Detectives are trying to establish a motive for the assault. | Detectives are trying to establish a motive for the assault. |