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30/10/2012
Man Charged With Attacking Pensioner
A man has been charged with attacking a pensioner in Belfast.
The incident occurred in Abetta Parade as a 37-year-old man entered the house of a 70-year-old man, attacked him and tied him up.
The man has been charged with burglary, false imprisonment and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. He is also charged with stealing the pensioner’s car.
The victim’s house was ransacked and his keys stolen. The man then made off in his silver Mitsubishi Carisma.
The accused has also been charged over a domestic incident which occurred earlier at a house in the Greenville Road area of east Belfast.
The complete list of charges brought against the accused totals two counts of false imprisonment, two counts of theft, one of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and one count of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent.
The man has also been charged with having a blade in public and possession of class A drug.
The accused is due to appear at Belfast Magistrates court today.
Police are keen to speak to a taxi driver who dropped off someone in Union Street in Belfast city centre at around 14:30 on Sunday.
The taxi was a blue Ford Mondeo with a taxi sign on the roof.
The pensioner's car has still not been found.
Police are asking anyone with information about to contact police on 0845 600 8000 or speak to the independent charity, Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111.
(IT)
The incident occurred in Abetta Parade as a 37-year-old man entered the house of a 70-year-old man, attacked him and tied him up.
The man has been charged with burglary, false imprisonment and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. He is also charged with stealing the pensioner’s car.
The victim’s house was ransacked and his keys stolen. The man then made off in his silver Mitsubishi Carisma.
The accused has also been charged over a domestic incident which occurred earlier at a house in the Greenville Road area of east Belfast.
The complete list of charges brought against the accused totals two counts of false imprisonment, two counts of theft, one of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and one count of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent.
The man has also been charged with having a blade in public and possession of class A drug.
The accused is due to appear at Belfast Magistrates court today.
Police are keen to speak to a taxi driver who dropped off someone in Union Street in Belfast city centre at around 14:30 on Sunday.
The taxi was a blue Ford Mondeo with a taxi sign on the roof.
The pensioner's car has still not been found.
Police are asking anyone with information about to contact police on 0845 600 8000 or speak to the independent charity, Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111.
(IT)
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