A gang attacked two men with baseball bats and a hatchet during an incident in Larne on Sunday afternoon.

At around 2.05pm the pair were assaulted by a number of unknown men armed with baseball bats and a hatchet in the area of Linn Road.

The two men have been taken to hospital for treatment to their injuries.

Police ask anyone who witnessed the attack or has any information about the incident to contact detectives at Larne Police Station on the non-emergency number 101.

Belfast Telegraph