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In the dead of night, a group of armed men stormed a Hamilton flat, herded the young victims - some who had been sleeping - into a room, demanding property while stabbing holes into a wall near their heads.
Two of those involved were brothers, Noble-Qeyztyn McBride, 20, and Khysus-Manaki McBride, 19, who also held knives to the victims' throats, while some victims were punched and kicked, as the masked robbers made threats to "shank, stab, and kill them".
The victims were around the same age as their attackers, who would leave with a handful of iPhones, three Macbook computers, AirPods, an Xbox and controller, a Tissot watch, car keys, a wallet, clothing, and drinks from their fridge.
Following the incident on 10 S
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