THUGS hammered nails into a man’s hands during an aggravated burglary in north Belfast.

Police say masked men entered a house in Florence Walk on Thursday evening around 8.15 pm and attacked a 23-year-old man.

He was forced into the kitchen where the intruders hammered a nail into each of his hands.

The victim was taken to the Mater Hospital for treatment.

A woman who was also in the house at the time was fortunately was not hurt.

Detectives at Antrim Road have appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them on the 101 non-emergency number.