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| Banker's family are taken hostage | Banker's family are taken hostage |
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| The family of a bank official who were being held hostage in north Belfast have managed to escape from their captors. | The family of a bank official who were being held hostage in north Belfast have managed to escape from their captors. |
| The family were taken captive by a number of men on Tuesday and ransom demands were issued the following day. | The family were taken captive by a number of men on Tuesday and ransom demands were issued the following day. |
| No money was handed over for their return. | No money was handed over for their return. |
| It is not thought the family were injured during their ordeal but the police have described what happened as "extremely distressing". | It is not thought the family were injured during their ordeal but the police have described what happened as "extremely distressing". |
| North Belfast assembly member Alban Maginness said he was horrified by the incident. | |
| "This is the first occasion that I have heard where a family has been able to escape and I congratulate them," he said. | "This is the first occasion that I have heard where a family has been able to escape and I congratulate them," he said. |
| "They must be very brave people in doing that in the face of violence. It is an appallingly frightening experience for everyone involved." | "They must be very brave people in doing that in the face of violence. It is an appallingly frightening experience for everyone involved." |
| Police want to hear from anyone who noticed anything suspicious in the Antrim Road/Fortwilliam area between 2300 BST on Tuesday and 1100 BST on Wednesday to contact them. | Police want to hear from anyone who noticed anything suspicious in the Antrim Road/Fortwilliam area between 2300 BST on Tuesday and 1100 BST on Wednesday to contact them. |