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13/07/2007
Woman kicked in face during burglary
A woman has been kicked in the face and threatened with a knife at her home during a burglary in the Castlereagh area of Belfast.
The burglars, one armed with a knife and the other with a crowbar, broke into the woman's house at Beaufort Crescent just before 6pm on Wednesday night.
They ransacked the house and kicked the victim before fleeing from the scene.
The woman was not seriously hurt in the incident.
One of the burglars is described as being in his early 20s, approximately 6ft tall, average build and was wearing a blue football top with white writing.
The other is also described as being in his early 20s, about 5ft 10ins tall, thin build and was wearing a grey hooded top and blue jeans.
Police are appealing for any witnesses to contact them.
(CD)
The burglars, one armed with a knife and the other with a crowbar, broke into the woman's house at Beaufort Crescent just before 6pm on Wednesday night.
They ransacked the house and kicked the victim before fleeing from the scene.
The woman was not seriously hurt in the incident.
One of the burglars is described as being in his early 20s, approximately 6ft tall, average build and was wearing a blue football top with white writing.
The other is also described as being in his early 20s, about 5ft 10ins tall, thin build and was wearing a grey hooded top and blue jeans.
Police are appealing for any witnesses to contact them.
(CD)
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