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23/09/2002
Woman in shock after armed robbery
A 35-year-old woman has been treated for severe shock after she was tied up and threatened with a knife during an armed robbery at an off-licence in Carrickfergus today.
It is understood the woman heard a bang at the rear of the premises on Hawthorne Grove around 9.50am. When she investigated further, she was confronted by a masked man brandishing a knife.
She was forced into the office and threatened before the being tied up by the intruder, who then made off with a substantial sum of money.
The woman was eventually freed by a colleague before being taken to hospital.
Anyone with information on the attack is urged to contact police at Carrickfergus on 028 9335 1880 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
(GMcG)
It is understood the woman heard a bang at the rear of the premises on Hawthorne Grove around 9.50am. When she investigated further, she was confronted by a masked man brandishing a knife.
She was forced into the office and threatened before the being tied up by the intruder, who then made off with a substantial sum of money.
The woman was eventually freed by a colleague before being taken to hospital.
Anyone with information on the attack is urged to contact police at Carrickfergus on 028 9335 1880 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
(GMcG)
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