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07/03/2005
Newtownabbey man injured in robbery
A man in his 60’s has been left badly injured following a robbery in Newtownabbey at the weekend.
The 62-year-old man was depositing money at a bank on the Monkstown Road at around 1.30 pm when he was approached by a man carrying a hammer.
The assailant hit him on the head and then kicked him before escaping with a substantial sum of money. The victim was admitted to hospital where he was treated for a cut to the head, a broken nose and bruising on his body.
The attacker is described as being in his early 20s, 6’ tall, and wearing a white or cream-coloured hooded top and possibly blue jeans.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or saw somebody run down the Monkstown Road at the time of the incident is urged to contact detectives in Newtownabbey on 028 9065 0222 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
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The 62-year-old man was depositing money at a bank on the Monkstown Road at around 1.30 pm when he was approached by a man carrying a hammer.
The assailant hit him on the head and then kicked him before escaping with a substantial sum of money. The victim was admitted to hospital where he was treated for a cut to the head, a broken nose and bruising on his body.
The attacker is described as being in his early 20s, 6’ tall, and wearing a white or cream-coloured hooded top and possibly blue jeans.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or saw somebody run down the Monkstown Road at the time of the incident is urged to contact detectives in Newtownabbey on 028 9065 0222 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
(MB/SP)
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