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A harrowing incident unfolded in Melbourne’s northern suburb of Meadow Heights, leaving a local mother deeply shaken. In an alarming case of mistaken identity, her home was invaded by armed intruders who had targeted the wrong address.
In the early hours of Sunday morning, around 3 a.m., three masked assailants forced their way into the woman’s residence. Donning balaclavas for concealment, the young offenders reportedly shot through a back glass door to gain entry, initiating a terrifying home invasion.
Once inside, the intruders violently pulled the 42-year-old mother from her bed by her hair, subjecting her to a brutal assault. The single mother endured kicking and punching, and at one point, a gun was allegedly held to her head, exacerbating the terror of the ordeal.
Authorities have clarified that the attack was intended as a targeted operation, though tragically, the perpetrators struck the wrong household. The victim, an innocent party in this disturbing crime, has been left to cope with the traumatic aftermath of their mistaken actions.
The single mother was allegedly kicked, punched and had a gun held to her head.
“They started kicking me on the head and punching me and then dragged me out [of bed] from my hair,” the woman told 9News.
”[They pulled] my hair, dragging me all the way out to the lounge room.”
“I wish they killed me that night, so I wasn’t this traumatised.”
The woman said she is too scared to stay in her own home, and insurance will not cover emergency accommodation. 
The intruders also allegedly threatened and assaulted her 27-year-old roommate.
“He pistol-whipped me on the top of the head, and I split my head,” the roommate told 9News.
“Then I slammed my door shut, and then after I came back out, they bolted.”
The group remain at large after allegedly fleeing in a dark four-wheel drive when they were noticed by a neighbour.
“It’s extremely disturbing,” Detective Senior Sergeant Simon Pengelly said. 
“(We are) treating it as a most priority investigation at the moment. Investigations of this nature are brutal.”
Police are still determining who was the intended target of the attack.
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