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Gang robs 80-year-old man in home | Gang robs 80-year-old man in home |
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An 80-year-old man has been robbed in his home near Cookstown, County Tyrone, the police have said. | |
It happened in the village of Tullaghoge on at about 1830 GMT on Friday after four men forced their way into his home. | It happened in the village of Tullaghoge on at about 1830 GMT on Friday after four men forced their way into his home. |
One man held the victim in a room while the other three ransacked his house. | One man held the victim in a room while the other three ransacked his house. |
They fled with an amount of money. The victim was not physically injured but was left badly shaken by the burglary, police said. | They fled with an amount of money. The victim was not physically injured but was left badly shaken by the burglary, police said. |
Detectives in Cookstown have appealed for anyone who noticed anything suspicious to contact them. | Detectives in Cookstown have appealed for anyone who noticed anything suspicious to contact them. |