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Shooting 'could have blinded son' | |
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A mother has said her son could have been blinded after their home was raked with gunfire in north Belfast. | |
Arlene McAlea said it was lucky her children were not home when 10 shots were fired at their house in the Jamacia Court area of Ardoyne. | |
She said she was thankful her son,9, and five-year-old daughter were staying with their grandmother. | |
It is understood up to three men armed with a rifle and a shotgun were involved in the incident. | It is understood up to three men armed with a rifle and a shotgun were involved in the incident. |
It took place just before 0300 GMT on Monday. | |
My mummy had taken the children, otherwise, they would have been in their beds," said Arlene, who was in the house with her partner at the time. | |
"I couldn't believe the wee boy's bedroom - it is so bad. | |
"If he had have been in that bed, God's knows what would have happened. | |
"I went in this morning and that's when I noticed the glass all over the bed. | |
"My wee boy doesn't sleep with pyjamas on, so he could have been cut to bits - or even blinded." | |
Police, who have appealed for information, said a number of windows were damaged. A motive for the attack has not yet been established. | Police, who have appealed for information, said a number of windows were damaged. A motive for the attack has not yet been established. |
The couple were in a back bedroom of the house when they heard four knocks on the front door. | The couple were in a back bedroom of the house when they heard four knocks on the front door. |
The man then went to a front room and saw the gunmen standing outside. | The man then went to a front room and saw the gunmen standing outside. |
The gang spotted him and started to fire shots at the house. | The gang spotted him and started to fire shots at the house. |