13/12/2016

Woman Threatened At Knifepoint In North Belfast

Police are appealing for information after masked men broke into a house in north Belfast and threatened a woman at knifepoint.

The incident happened at a property in the Thorndale Avenue area on Tuesday, 06 December.

The woman was not injured.

Detective Constable Craig Burns said: "I would appeal to anyone who knows anything about this incident, or who saw anything suspicious in the area, to contact detectives at Musgrave Police Station on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number 1054, of 06/12/16."

(CD)

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