Three men have been charged after a man was attacked with baseball bats and an iron bar during an aggravated burglary at a house in Newry.
The incident happened in Springfarm Heights early on Tuesday morning.
Three men were later arrested after a car crashed on the southbound carriageway of the A1.
Three men aged 27, 30 and 33 have been charged with a number of offences including two counts of aggravated burglary and driving-related offences.
They are due to appear before Newry Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.
Police said the occupant of the house sustained cuts and bruising as a result of the incident.
