11/09/2014

Man Arrested Over Dunmurry Robbery

A man has been arrested in England in connection with a robbery that took place in Dunmurry, Belfast, last year.

Police detained the 17-year-old in Derby on Thursday morning. He is now being returned to Northern Ireland for questioning.

In 2013, an 87-year-old woman was targeted in her home in a distraction-type burglary.

(JP/CD)

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