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26/06/2003
Elderly woman fights off burglars
Police are appealing for information after an attempted robbery at the home of two elderly women in east Belfast.
The incident happened at around 8.30pm last night when two intruders entered a house in Westcott Street occupied by a 70-year-old woman and her 99-year-old mother.
The two men where confronted by the daughter who eventually forced them from her home empty-handed.
One of the men is described as being in his late teens, of stocky build, around 5'8 in height, wearing a light blue shirt.
The other man is around 5'4, with dark thinning hair, moustache, wearing a light coloured top.
Police at Strandtown have asked for anyone who may have saw anything suspicious in the alleyway to the rear of Westcott Street to contact them on 028 9065 0222 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
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The incident happened at around 8.30pm last night when two intruders entered a house in Westcott Street occupied by a 70-year-old woman and her 99-year-old mother.
The two men where confronted by the daughter who eventually forced them from her home empty-handed.
One of the men is described as being in his late teens, of stocky build, around 5'8 in height, wearing a light blue shirt.
The other man is around 5'4, with dark thinning hair, moustache, wearing a light coloured top.
Police at Strandtown have asked for anyone who may have saw anything suspicious in the alleyway to the rear of Westcott Street to contact them on 028 9065 0222 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
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