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A 65-year-old man was violently attacked in his Toco home during an early morning home invasion.

The man, a resident of Big Bay, San Souci, was in his living room around 6:10 a.m. on Sunday, enjoying the sea breeze with his windows open, when three masked men dressed in dark clothing entered his home armed with cutlasses.

He attempted to confront the intruders, but was attacked and suffered multiple lacerations to his hands and feet. When he offered money and valuables, the assailants refused, instead binding his hands and feet with an electrical cord and striking him further before fleeing through the same window. Stolen items included a Samsung S21, an iPhone 13, a unit trust card, and a Royal Bank card. The total value of the stolen property is still being determined.