10/01/2018

Four People 'In Shock' After House Ransacked In East Belfast

A father and his three adult children have been "left in shock" after they were forced to stay in the same room while burglars ransacked a house in east Belfast.

The incident happened at a property in the Dunraven Avenue area at around 8.30pm on Tuesday, 09 January.

The four suspects, believed to be aged in their 20s, stole a sum of money and made off from the scene.

One of the burglars has been described as 6ft tall and was wearing a black coat and jeans. He also had a a black scarf over his face and a green, army-style baseball cap with a flat peak. He wore black gloves and was carrying a long, yellow-handled screwdriver.

The PSNI are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.

(CD/JP)

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