<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A mother in Melbourne's north has been left traumatised after she was assaulted during a frightening armed home invasion in which the intruders targeted the wrong address.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Three young offenders, wearing balaclavas, allegedly invaded her Meadow Heights home at 3am on Sunday, gaining access to the property after shooting a bullet through the back glass door and storming inside.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Shortly after, they dragged the 42-year-old mother from bed by her hair before assaulting her.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/finance/inflation-australia-february-2026-cpi/521eeb71-3877-4cb5-80f3-0f8bf7813b6d" target="_blank"><strong><span>Inflation eases off for first time in months, but fresh figures offer little reprieve for Aussies</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police say that while it was a targeted attack, the alleged intruders stormed into the wrong house.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The single mother was allegedly kicked, punched and had a gun held to her head.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"They started kicking me on the head and punching me and then dragged me out [of bed] from my hair," the woman told 9News.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/meadow-heights-mother-left-traumautised-after-violent-home-invasion/dfb58a39-d807-4985-9488-d511918d14e2" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"[They pulled] my hair, dragging me all the way out to the lounge room."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I wish they killed me that night, so I wasn't this traumatised."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The woman said she is too scared to stay in her own home, and insurance will not cover emergency accommodation. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The intruders also allegedly threatened and assaulted her 27-year-old roommate.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/abc-strike-thousands-of-staff-walk-off-the-job-in-20-year-first-as-bbc-to-replace-shows/436b9fc7-9626-4236-baea-f0a845874625" target="_blank"><strong><span>Thousands of ABC staff walk off the job in 20-year first as BBC replaces shows</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He pistol-whipped me on the top of the head, and I split my head," the roommate told 9News.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Then I slammed my door shut, and then after I came back out, they bolted."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The group remain at large after allegedly fleeing in a dark four-wheel drive when they were noticed by a neighbour.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's extremely disturbing," Detective Senior Sergeant Simon Pengelly said. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"(We are) treating it as a most priority investigation at the moment. Investigations of this nature are brutal."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police are still determining who was the intended target of the attack.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></strong></em><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>ticking this box here</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Sign up to</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></strong></em></a></li></ul></div></div>