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Two held after campervan hijacked Two charged over campervan hijack
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Two men have been arrested after a campervan was hijacked in County Louth, close to the south Armagh border. Two men have been charged after a campervan was hijacked in County Louth, close to the south Armagh border.
The campervan's owners were attacked with hatchets at a campsite at Carrickcaran, Drumad. They are recovering in hospital in Drogheda. A man and a woman who were in the van were attacked with hatchets at a campsite at Carrickcaran, Drumad. They are recovering in hospital in Drogheda.
The woman is serious but stable and the man is described as stable. Two men, aged 20 and 21, have been charged with two counts of attempted murder, aggravated burglary, hi-jacking and arson.
The van was later found on fire across the border near Meigh. When police were investigating the vehicle, two men in a car drove through a checkpoint. They will appear at Newry Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
Police stopped the car and removed a number of items. The van was later found on fire across the border near Meigh.
Two men are in custody and are being questioned by detectives.
Gardai investigating the hijacking at the hotel are working with the police in Newry.