13/03/2017

Pensioner Chases Intruders In West Belfast

A pensioner has fought off intruders who attempted to rob her home in west Belfast.

The incident happened at a house in the Springfield Park area at around 2am on Sunday, 12 March.

Two men, one armed with a screwdriver, entered the rear of the property however the woman, aged in her 70s, managed to stop them from getting any further.

The men left empty handed.

The woman was treated for shock and a cut to her head.

Police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.

(CD)

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