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Grandparents and child kidnapped | Grandparents and child kidnapped |
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A couple and their 16-month-old grandchild have been taken hostage in a so-called tiger kidnapping at their home in the Greater Belfast area. | A couple and their 16-month-old grandchild have been taken hostage in a so-called tiger kidnapping at their home in the Greater Belfast area. |
Three armed and masked men held them at the couple's house on Thursday night before ordering the woman to take cash from the post office where she worked. | Three armed and masked men held them at the couple's house on Thursday night before ordering the woman to take cash from the post office where she worked. |
The trio managed to free themselves on Friday morning and no money was taken. | The trio managed to free themselves on Friday morning and no money was taken. |
A police spokesperson said the hostages were physically unharmed, but had been left extremely traumatised. | A police spokesperson said the hostages were physically unharmed, but had been left extremely traumatised. |
The incident began at 2300 BST on Thursday when the gang targeted the house. | The incident began at 2300 BST on Thursday when the gang targeted the house. |
In the morning, one of the gang drove the woman in her car to the Post Office on the Stewartstown Road in west Belfast. | In the morning, one of the gang drove the woman in her car to the Post Office on the Stewartstown Road in west Belfast. |
It was later found abandoned in the Corrib Avenue area of Lenadoon. | It was later found abandoned in the Corrib Avenue area of Lenadoon. |
Sinn Fein assembly member for West Belfast Paul Maskey condemned the robbers. | |
"It is unacceptable for anyone to be targeted in this way, especially when a baby is also in the house. It is important that those responsible are quickly caught," he said. | |
Police have appealed for anybody with information to contact them. | Police have appealed for anybody with information to contact them. |
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