17/11/2006
Diamonds taken during Portadown robbery
Police in County Armagh have appealed for information following a robbery in the area yesterday evening.
At around 6pm, two masked men, who were armed with handguns and a serrated edged knife, forced their way into a property in Portadown, and threatened the home-owner, his wife and his daughter.
The thieves then made off with a quantity of loose diamonds – worth a substantial amount of money, a sum of cash, and the family car.
Both robbers are said to have had Belfast accents.
Detectives in County Armagh have asked for anyone who may have any information in connection with the incident, or jewellers who are offered diamonds under suspicious circumstances, to contact them on 0845 600 8000, or anonymously on the Crimestoppers number on 0800 555 111.
(EF)
At around 6pm, two masked men, who were armed with handguns and a serrated edged knife, forced their way into a property in Portadown, and threatened the home-owner, his wife and his daughter.
The thieves then made off with a quantity of loose diamonds – worth a substantial amount of money, a sum of cash, and the family car.
Both robbers are said to have had Belfast accents.
Detectives in County Armagh have asked for anyone who may have any information in connection with the incident, or jewellers who are offered diamonds under suspicious circumstances, to contact them on 0845 600 8000, or anonymously on the Crimestoppers number on 0800 555 111.
(EF)
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