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| Blind man tells of robbery terror | Blind man tells of robbery terror |
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| A blind man has described how he feared for his life during a robbery at the Newtownabbey home he shares with his brother, who is also blind. | A blind man has described how he feared for his life during a robbery at the Newtownabbey home he shares with his brother, who is also blind. |
| Two men in their 20s forced their way into the house in Glenville Parade and assaulted the brothers on Sunday night. | Two men in their 20s forced their way into the house in Glenville Parade and assaulted the brothers on Sunday night. |
| George Sloan, 38, suffered a broken arm in the attack. His brother, Stephen, 42, was bruised on the head and body. | George Sloan, 38, suffered a broken arm in the attack. His brother, Stephen, 42, was bruised on the head and body. |
| "I was crying and panicking, I was frightened for my own life, and Stephen's life as well," said Mr Sloan. | |
| He said during the robbery one of the men hit him repeatedly. | |
| "When he was hitting me I said, 'you didn't have to hit me'. He stuck the stick in my mouth and told me to shut up," Mr Sloan added. | "When he was hitting me I said, 'you didn't have to hit me'. He stuck the stick in my mouth and told me to shut up," Mr Sloan added. |
| The robbers ransacked the property, before escaping with a sum of cash. | The robbers ransacked the property, before escaping with a sum of cash. |