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05/07/2004
Police appeal over attempted abduction
Police are appealing for information following the attempted abduction of a woman in west Belfast at the weekend.
The 20-year-old woman was waiting for a taxi on the Glen Road at around 2am on Sunday when two men pulled up in a car and tried to force her into the vehicle.
The victim, who had her handbag stolen during the ordeal, was able to struggle free as the men sped off in their car towards Belfast city centre.
The woman was left with serious bruising to her upper body and has been treated in hospital.
Police have appealed to taxi drivers who were in the area at the time to contact them to report anything suspicious.
(MB)
The 20-year-old woman was waiting for a taxi on the Glen Road at around 2am on Sunday when two men pulled up in a car and tried to force her into the vehicle.
The victim, who had her handbag stolen during the ordeal, was able to struggle free as the men sped off in their car towards Belfast city centre.
The woman was left with serious bruising to her upper body and has been treated in hospital.
Police have appealed to taxi drivers who were in the area at the time to contact them to report anything suspicious.
(MB)
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