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| Couple in 120 mile kidnap ordeal | Couple in 120 mile kidnap ordeal |
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| A couple badly hurt in an assault in Londonderry were abducted hours before in County Westmeath. | A couple badly hurt in an assault in Londonderry were abducted hours before in County Westmeath. |
| The pair were taken from their house in Mullingar between 2000 and 2100 BST on Monday, and driven more than 120 miles. | The pair were taken from their house in Mullingar between 2000 and 2100 BST on Monday, and driven more than 120 miles. |
| They were brought to Derry where the 42-year-old man was also shot in both ankles. They were found in High Park in Creggan at about 0500 BST. | They were brought to Derry where the 42-year-old man was also shot in both ankles. They were found in High Park in Creggan at about 0500 BST. |
| The man and woman, 38, are being treated in Altnagelvin hospital. Two men have been arrested. | |
| Police on both sides of the border are working together to investigate the circumstances of the kidnapping and assault. | Police on both sides of the border are working together to investigate the circumstances of the kidnapping and assault. |
| The house in Mullingar was cordoned off for forensic examination. A house in Southend Park in the Brandywell area of Derry was also being searched by police. | The house in Mullingar was cordoned off for forensic examination. A house in Southend Park in the Brandywell area of Derry was also being searched by police. |