A harrowing home invasion in Melbourne’s northern suburbs has left a mother deeply shaken after a violent assault by intruders who mistakenly targeted her residence. The incident occurred in Meadow Heights during the early hours of Sunday morning.

At around 3 a.m., three young offenders, disguised in balaclavas, broke into the woman’s home. They gained entry by firing a shot through the glass of the back door before forcefully entering the premises.

The 42-year-old single mother endured a terrifying ordeal as the intruders dragged her from her bed by her hair, subsequently subjecting her to a brutal assault.

Authorities have confirmed that the home invasion was a targeted attack. However, the perpetrators had mistakenly chosen the wrong address for their intended crime.

During the assault, the woman suffered kicks and punches and had a gun pointed at her head, exacerbating the traumatic experience. She recounted the terrifying encounter to 9News, saying, “They started kicking me on the head and punching me and then dragged me out [of bed] from my hair.”

“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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