by PA Media
Two teenage boys have been attacked by a gang of men in Randalstown in County Antrim.
A 14-year-old is being treated in hospital for serious facial injuries following the incident at Neillsbrook Park on Saturday night.
A 17-year-old escaped with minor injuries.
Police say they're working to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident they described as 'extremely vicious'.
Alliance councillor Glenn Finlay condemned the attack.
“My thoughts are with the victims of this assault and I hope they make a full recovery,” said Councillor Finlay.
“There is absolutely no excuses for assaults or people attempting to take matters into their on hands. Whilst police are still working to establish the circumstances behind this attack, rumours and whispers on social media do not help the situation. It is the job of the PSNI to police our streets, nobody else.
“I urge anyone who witnessed this assault or with information on the group of men behind it, to contact police with it immediately.”
Detective Inspector Boyd said: "I would appeal to anyone who witnessed the assault on the two youths or who saw a group of men going about the town to contact detectives at Antrim on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference 1574 28/11/20, or submit a report online using our non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.
"You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/."
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