Burglars assault 50-year-old man

TWO burglars attacked and hit a 50-year-old company employee with crowbars after he walked in on them on Friday night.

The 50-year-old suffered contusions to the head and scratches but his condition was not life-threatening yesterday as he was being treated in hospital.

The man, along with two other company employees, aged 20 and 21, went to the office to check the entrance 20 minutes before midnight.

They found the door had been tampered with and immediately notified the owner.

But when they tried to go inside, they were attacked by two individuals wielding crowbars.

The assailants hit the 50-year-old and threw him down the stairs before fleeing the scene.

The man was rushed to hospital while police officers who arrived on the scene found the crowbars nearby.

Nothing was stolen, according to a preliminary check carried out by the owner.

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