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05/04/2006
Burglar stabs man with with screwdriver
Police in West Belfast are appealing for information following an aggravated burglary in the early hours of this morning.
A police spokesperson today said that a robber broke into a property in Fruithill Park at around 4.30am, where he wakened a 21-year-old male occupant.
When the man confronted the intruder, a struggle ensued and the thief made his escape leaving the man with stab wounds to his arm and neck.
Police have revealed that the robber may have been armed with a screwdriver.
The assailant has been described as being in his late teens and with a dark, shaven head. He is also thought to be wearing dark, mustard coloured coat with a hood.
Detectives believe that the burglary may be connected with a number of other incidents in the Fruithill Park area of the city, when several cars were broken into, set alight or stolen.
Police have asked for anyone who may have witnessed anything in connection to any of the incidents, to contact them at Grosvenor Road on 0845 600 8000, or on anonymously on the Crimestoppers number on 0800 555 111.
(EF/SP)
A police spokesperson today said that a robber broke into a property in Fruithill Park at around 4.30am, where he wakened a 21-year-old male occupant.
When the man confronted the intruder, a struggle ensued and the thief made his escape leaving the man with stab wounds to his arm and neck.
Police have revealed that the robber may have been armed with a screwdriver.
The assailant has been described as being in his late teens and with a dark, shaven head. He is also thought to be wearing dark, mustard coloured coat with a hood.
Detectives believe that the burglary may be connected with a number of other incidents in the Fruithill Park area of the city, when several cars were broken into, set alight or stolen.
Police have asked for anyone who may have witnessed anything in connection to any of the incidents, to contact them at Grosvenor Road on 0845 600 8000, or on anonymously on the Crimestoppers number on 0800 555 111.
(EF/SP)
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