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29/09/2015
Pair Held At Gunpoint In Co Antrim
A man and woman have been held at gunpoint by two masked men in Newtownabbey, County Antrim.
The incident occurred at a house in Ballycraigy Gardens at around 11pm on Monday.
The masked men entered the property through the back door, held the pair at gunpoint and demanded their car keys.
The men made off in a white Peugeot 308 which was discovered on fire on the Kiln Road a short time later.
A handbag is also reported to have been stolen.
Police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.
(CD)
The incident occurred at a house in Ballycraigy Gardens at around 11pm on Monday.
The masked men entered the property through the back door, held the pair at gunpoint and demanded their car keys.
The men made off in a white Peugeot 308 which was discovered on fire on the Kiln Road a short time later.
A handbag is also reported to have been stolen.
Police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.
(CD)
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