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Family tied up, robbed by gunmen | Family tied up, robbed by gunmen |
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A family has been tied up and robbed in their home in County Fermanagh by a gang armed with handguns and a hammer. | A family has been tied up and robbed in their home in County Fermanagh by a gang armed with handguns and a hammer. |
One of the victims was assaulted during the raid at the house near the Shore Road in Belleek on Thursday night. | One of the victims was assaulted during the raid at the house near the Shore Road in Belleek on Thursday night. |
The three robbers entered the house through the kitchen, tied up family members and a neighbour with tape and demanded money. | The three robbers entered the house through the kitchen, tied up family members and a neighbour with tape and demanded money. |
They escaped with a small amount of money and a Citroen C4 car belonging to the neighbour. | They escaped with a small amount of money and a Citroen C4 car belonging to the neighbour. |
Ulster Unionist assembly member Tom Elliot said the robbers were "quite simply scum, devoid of all moral decency". | |
"We need to catch these thieves and put an end to their degenerate activities before someone is killed." | |
Detectives are appealing for anyone with information to contact them. | Detectives are appealing for anyone with information to contact them. |