Woman Tied Up As Home Ransacked

A woman is recovering after she was tied to a chair by four men during a burglary in County Down. It happened at a house in Tullyah Road, Belleeks, at about 11.40pm on Sunday evening. The woman was in an upstairs bedroom when the gang of four men got into her home. They ransacked the house and a sum of money was stolen. A police spokesman said she was shaken by her ordeal.

Police Rescue Blaze Man

A man has been treated for smoke inhalation after a fire in south Belfast, the police have said. The fire, at a ground floor flat in India Street, happened just before 9pm on Sunday. Police were called to the scene and helped the occupant, who is said to be aged in his 30s, to get out of the house. The cause of fire is not thought to be suspicious.

Drugs Seized

Cannabis worth around £4,000 has been found in County Down. A stun gun was also recovered during a planned search of a house in the Lurgan Road area on Saturday. A PSNI spokesperson said there were no arrests as a result of the search and the stun gun was taken away for further examination.

PM For Dumper Truck Victim

A post mortem is due to take place on the body of a 53-year-old man who died in an industrial accident at a site in Bushmills, on Saturday. The incident involving a dumper truck happened on the Priestland Road shortly after 2pm.

Jewel Heist Probed

Police are hunting three teenagers who robbed a jewellers store in Belfast city centre. The youths managed to get into the shop at Ann Street just before midday on Saturday. They forced open a display cabinet and fled with a range of jewellery worth a "substantial" amount of money, according to a PSNI spokesperson. The gang then fled towards Pottinger's Entry.

Derry Woman Dies

A woman has been found dead in Londonderry. The 28-year-old was found in the Ballymagroaty area of the city and the police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the sudden death, which was reported just before 10pm on Saturday. A post mortem is due to be carried out on the body

Secret Inquests Slammed

Still on post mortems and the SDLP has now challenged Westminster Government plans to allow some inquests to be held in secret. The move - which is part of the proposed Counter-terrorism Bill - would allow UK Ministers to replace coroners with their own appointees. However, the SDLP leader, Mark Durkan, said he believed that if the legislation was pushed through, it would be extended to Northern Ireland. He said it would have implications for outstanding cases in Northern Ireland. "If they get it through in this bill, they will very quickly then extend it to Northern Ireland. That has huge implications for the outstanding cases in Northern Ireland in which there have never been inquest held," he said.

(BMcC)