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23/10/2013
Police Appeal After Nuns Robbed In Convent
Police have appealed for information after a man assaulted and robbed two nuns in a west Belfast convent.
According to reports the man, thought to be in his 40s, conned his way into the convent on the Falls Road at around 16:20 on Tuesday afternoon.
Once inside he ordered one of the nuns to empty her purse before attacking her and a second nun and demanding more cash.
Police say that the man is around 6ft tall, of stocky build and was wearing a dark jacket, jeans and trainers, and spoke with a local accent.
(MH/CD)
According to reports the man, thought to be in his 40s, conned his way into the convent on the Falls Road at around 16:20 on Tuesday afternoon.
Once inside he ordered one of the nuns to empty her purse before attacking her and a second nun and demanding more cash.
Police say that the man is around 6ft tall, of stocky build and was wearing a dark jacket, jeans and trainers, and spoke with a local accent.
(MH/CD)
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