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30/10/2006
Family tied up during weekend robbery
A woman and her child have been tied up during an armed robbery at their home in County Armagh at the weekend.
The incident happened at around 8pm on Saturday evening, when three men – two of whom were armed with handguns, entered the house at Sheetrim Road in Middletown, and tied up the woman and her seven-year-old son with masking tape.
The robbers also tried to restrain the woman's one-year-old daughter, before making off with a small sum of cash.
No one was injured during the incident, and police in County Armagh have appealed for anyone who may have witnessed the robbery, or who may have any information in relation with it, to contact them on 0845 600 8000, or anonymously on the Crimestoppers number on 0800 555 111.
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The incident happened at around 8pm on Saturday evening, when three men – two of whom were armed with handguns, entered the house at Sheetrim Road in Middletown, and tied up the woman and her seven-year-old son with masking tape.
The robbers also tried to restrain the woman's one-year-old daughter, before making off with a small sum of cash.
No one was injured during the incident, and police in County Armagh have appealed for anyone who may have witnessed the robbery, or who may have any information in relation with it, to contact them on 0845 600 8000, or anonymously on the Crimestoppers number on 0800 555 111.
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