Police say masked home invaders attack a 23-year-old man in his home and sever his hand with a machete, leaving him with life-altering injuries. Reports from multiple outlets describe the assault as brutal and violent. Police state the victim has no links to organised crime.

According to police, the man is targeted because of his family’s successful business. The accounts say the attackers entered while masked and the victim was injured during the attack. Details about the exact location, timing, and how the attackers fled are not provided in the available summaries.

In each report, police characterize the incident as a serious violent crime and indicate an investigation is ongoing. The victim’s injuries are described consistently across outlets, with all citing the same underlying claim from police: the machete injury and the circumstances around why the victim may have been targeted.