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25/02/2008
Robbery Probed In Lurgan
Police officers in Lurgan have appealed for information following an armed robbery in the town on Saturday.
Two males armed with screwdrivers entered a supermarket at Sloan Street at approximately 2.45pm.
They took a sum of cash from a till before making off in the direction of the Shankill area of Lurgan.
Both had tea towels around their faces to conceal their identities.
Meanwhile, in a separate incident, a man has been injured in a stabbing in west Belfast.
The attack happened in the Rodney Parade area in the early hours of Saturday.
A police spokeswoman said the victim was attacked by four youths as he attempted to "move them on".
He was taken to hospital where he received treatment for a back wound and received a number of stitches. He has since been released.
Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the attack to contact them.
(BMcC)
Two males armed with screwdrivers entered a supermarket at Sloan Street at approximately 2.45pm.
They took a sum of cash from a till before making off in the direction of the Shankill area of Lurgan.
Both had tea towels around their faces to conceal their identities.
Meanwhile, in a separate incident, a man has been injured in a stabbing in west Belfast.
The attack happened in the Rodney Parade area in the early hours of Saturday.
A police spokeswoman said the victim was attacked by four youths as he attempted to "move them on".
He was taken to hospital where he received treatment for a back wound and received a number of stitches. He has since been released.
Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the attack to contact them.
(BMcC)
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