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| Victim lies injured for 15 hours | Victim lies injured for 15 hours |
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| A pensioner attacked during a break-in at his Belfast home lay injured for 15 hours before he could raise the alarm. | A pensioner attacked during a break-in at his Belfast home lay injured for 15 hours before he could raise the alarm. |
| Up to four men forced their way into the 75-year-old man's home at Carrick Hill at about 1800 GMT on Friday. | Up to four men forced their way into the 75-year-old man's home at Carrick Hill at about 1800 GMT on Friday. |
| A struggle ensued and the elderly man sustained a broken leg. The gang then spent up to 30 minutes searching the house, before escaping with money. | A struggle ensued and the elderly man sustained a broken leg. The gang then spent up to 30 minutes searching the house, before escaping with money. |
| The man managed to raise the alarm at 0900 GMT on Saturday. Police believe one of the intruders has a head wound. | The man managed to raise the alarm at 0900 GMT on Saturday. Police believe one of the intruders has a head wound. |
| It is believed the pensioner may have cut the young man in question about the temple during the struggle. | It is believed the pensioner may have cut the young man in question about the temple during the struggle. |
| Detective Inspector Alan Little said the pensioner was extremely shaken up and distressed about the incident. | Detective Inspector Alan Little said the pensioner was extremely shaken up and distressed about the incident. |
| Detective Inspector Alan Little has appealed for information | |
| "He appears to have put up a struggle when the people initially broke into the house," he said. | "He appears to have put up a struggle when the people initially broke into the house," he said. |
| "Unfortunately, he was badly injured in the course of that struggle." | "Unfortunately, he was badly injured in the course of that struggle." |
| A forensic examination of the scene has been carried out. | A forensic examination of the scene has been carried out. |
| One of the intruders is described as being of medium height and build, with fair hair, a gaunt face and a pale complexion | One of the intruders is described as being of medium height and build, with fair hair, a gaunt face and a pale complexion |
| Another was said to have been about six feet tall. | Another was said to have been about six feet tall. |
| All the intruders were wearing dark clothes. Some were wearing baseball hats and had scarves covering their faces. | All the intruders were wearing dark clothes. Some were wearing baseball hats and had scarves covering their faces. |
| The pensioner is currently being treated in hospital. | The pensioner is currently being treated in hospital. |
| Mr Little urged people to check with elderly neighbours, but said that police were working with local communities to try to improve the safety of people. | Mr Little urged people to check with elderly neighbours, but said that police were working with local communities to try to improve the safety of people. |
| The police have appealed for anyone with information to contact detectives at Antrim Road. | The police have appealed for anyone with information to contact detectives at Antrim Road. |