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A hook-wielding maniac ripped out a man’s insides in a savage attack.

Police were yesterday hunting the crazed intruder after the horror unfolded in the early hours yesterday.

The victim, 23-year-old Paul Horsfield, miraculously survived being disembowelled at his home in Glasgow ’s Drumchapel. He was yesterday in a serious but stable condition in hospital.

It is understood Paul had been involved in an “altercation” with a mystery man at his flat in Essenside Avenue and was then assaulted.

The attacker was said to have used a “hooked” implement to puncture Paul’s stomach and pulled out his intestines.

A police source said: “The victim said he was attacked by an unknown assailant in his home.

“From his injuries and his statement to police, it would appear his attacker has used a weapon with a hook to disembowel him.”

The source added: “The victim required surgery and has not yet given a

full statement, so the circumstances are unclear.

“There is believed to have been some kind of altercation within the house and Mr Horsfield sustained very serious injuries.

“It’s a very cruel and unusual method of harming someone.”

Paul, who previously worked at JD Sports and is believed to have been a music student, is not known to police.

No one from his family was available to comment.

Police said: “A 23-year-old man was seriously assaulted at an address in Drumchapel at 12.30am on October 25. Inquiries are ongoing.”