07/03/2014

Women Tied Up During Robbery

Two women have been tied up by a gang of masked men during a burglary in Portrush.

At around 10pm on Thursday, five armed men entered a property in Hopefield Gardens.

The women were tied up by the gang, who then ransacked the property.

It is not yet clear if anything was taken from the home.

Both women were taken to hospital and treated for shock but did not receive any physical injuries in the incident. They are said to have been left shaken by the burglary.

Police have appealed for information.

(JP)

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