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| Robbers attempt to 'tie up baby' | Robbers attempt to 'tie up baby' |
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| Thieves tried to tie up a one-year-old baby during a robbery in County Armagh, police have said. | Thieves tried to tie up a one-year-old baby during a robbery in County Armagh, police have said. |
| Three masked men entered a house at Sheetrim Road, Middletown, at about 2000 BST on Saturday. | |
| They tied up a woman and her seven-year-old son with masking tape, and then tried to restrain the woman's baby. None of the family was injured. | |
| Lilya Mallon, who is from Ukraine, said she was worried for her children's safety. | |
| "I knew myself that in a situation like this you need to be calm. It is just really sad what has happened in this house," she said. | |
| Money | |
| The men demanded cash but it is thought only a small amount of money was taken. | |
| The family believe the gang may have been looking for someone else. | The family believe the gang may have been looking for someone else. |
| Police are appealing for anyone with information about Saturday's robbery to contact them. | |
| SDLP councillor Gerald Mallon said the community had been shocked at the robbery. | SDLP councillor Gerald Mallon said the community had been shocked at the robbery. |
| "We are all left wondering what type of people would hurt and terrify a baby like this, as well as a seven-year-old boy and their mother," he said. | "We are all left wondering what type of people would hurt and terrify a baby like this, as well as a seven-year-old boy and their mother," he said. |
| "Those responsible are clearly dangerous and have no respect for human life whatsoever." | "Those responsible are clearly dangerous and have no respect for human life whatsoever." |