04/09/2017

Eight-Year-Old Girl Held Down By Burglar In Co Down

An eight-year-old girl has been left terrified after being held down by a burglar at her home in Banbridge, Co Down.

The girl's mother and her sister, aged 17, were also assaulted after three men broke into their house in the Bramblewood area on Friday, 01 September.

The pair were treated for suspected fractures and the eight-year-old was treated for shock.

Ulster Unionist MLA for Upper Bann, Doug Beattie condemned the attack.

He said: "I will be meeting with the PSNI to discuss what can be done to address the escalation of such attacks on people's homes in the Banbridge area over the last few months in particular. If this is a matter of resource, it must be tackled at the source. A young child of only eight years of age has been left traumatised by this when she should be safe in her own home.

"If anyone has any information that can aid the PSNI please contact them by phoning 101 and help put a stop to this."

(CD/JP)

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