Cops hunt hammer gang after man battered in Lanarkshire home
The victim suffered injuries to his head and needed hospital treatment.
The gang launched an attack in Moffat Place in Airdrie (Image: Google)
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image captionFour men broke into a property on Moffat Place in Airdrie
A man has been left with a head injury after a gang broke into his home in North Lanarkshire and beat him with hammers.
The four unidentified men entered the property on Moffathill in Airdrie at about 17:00 on Tuesday.
They carried out what police say was a targeted attack, leaving the man with head injuries that needed hospital treatment.
Officers have launched an investigation and inquiries are continuing.
Det Con Paul James has urged anyone with information or who saw any suspicious activity in the area to contact police via the non-emergency line.