FIVE MEN will appear in court this morning in relation to the rape of a woman in Co Down.
The men were arrested by PSNI yesterday and charged with possession of offensive weapons and conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm.
The charges relate to, but are not directly linked to, a serious sexual assault and an assault on Wednesday last, a PSNI spokeswoman said.
A 26-year-old woman sustained serious injuries in the attack having been raped over a “protracted period”.
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A man (23) was also left in a critical condition in the attack, which took place in a flat in Dingwell Park in Lurgan, Co Down.
The men aged 19, 21, 24, 24, and 27 are expected to appear before Lisburn magistrate’s court this morning.