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01/02/2007
Women threatened during armed robbery
Two women have been threatened during an armed robbery at their home in Dunmurry yesterday evening.
The incident happened shortly after 10pm, when three men, two of whom were armed with knives, entered the house in the Colinvale area of Dunmurry.
Two of the assailants held one of the woman downstairs, while a third man went upstairs and threatened a second woman.
The robbers then made off with an undisclosed sum of cash.
The women were not injured during the incident however were left shaken by their ordeal.
One of the men is described as being aged in his 30s, with tidily cut, receding sandy coloured hair.
The second man is said to be aged in his early 20s, with a square face, and was wearing a navy monkey hat, tracksuit bottoms and a dark coloured fleece.
The third man is said to have been aged in his 20s, with a dark moustache and was wearing a 'Reebok' monkey hat, jeans and tanned coloured shoes.
Police have appealed to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who may have any information in connection with the robbery, to contact them in Lisburn on 0845 600 8000, or anonymously on the Crimestoppers number on 0800 555 111.
(EF)
The incident happened shortly after 10pm, when three men, two of whom were armed with knives, entered the house in the Colinvale area of Dunmurry.
Two of the assailants held one of the woman downstairs, while a third man went upstairs and threatened a second woman.
The robbers then made off with an undisclosed sum of cash.
The women were not injured during the incident however were left shaken by their ordeal.
One of the men is described as being aged in his 30s, with tidily cut, receding sandy coloured hair.
The second man is said to be aged in his early 20s, with a square face, and was wearing a navy monkey hat, tracksuit bottoms and a dark coloured fleece.
The third man is said to have been aged in his 20s, with a dark moustache and was wearing a 'Reebok' monkey hat, jeans and tanned coloured shoes.
Police have appealed to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who may have any information in connection with the robbery, to contact them in Lisburn on 0845 600 8000, or anonymously on the Crimestoppers number on 0800 555 111.
(EF)
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