A MAN who was shot at a house in Water Street, Springwood, is "stable" in hospital.

The 48-year-old was shot in the chest, thigh and forearm at midnight on Friday.

Inquiries are still continuing, Huddersfield police said today.

They are hunting a gang of five or six men who were all wearing dark clothing, ski masks or bandanas when they forced their way into the house.

A woman, her son and daughter were also in the house but were unhurt.

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