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31/10/2002
Man beaten during Co Antrim armed robbery
A shop owner has been beaten during an armed robbery in Co Antrim last night.
At around 7.55pm two masked men, one armed with a handgun, entered the premises on the Queens Road in Antrim town.
One of the men removed a till containing an undisclosed sum of money and other items, whilst the second robber attacked the proprietor hitting him around the head and face with the handgun. The shop owners fought back and managed to disarm his attacker before pulling off his mask.
The assailants then made off in a car believed to be a white coloured Citroen.
Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at Antrim on 028 9065 0222 or phone Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
(GMcG)
At around 7.55pm two masked men, one armed with a handgun, entered the premises on the Queens Road in Antrim town.
One of the men removed a till containing an undisclosed sum of money and other items, whilst the second robber attacked the proprietor hitting him around the head and face with the handgun. The shop owners fought back and managed to disarm his attacker before pulling off his mask.
The assailants then made off in a car believed to be a white coloured Citroen.
Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at Antrim on 028 9065 0222 or phone Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
(GMcG)
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