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08/12/2006
Woman assaulted in north Belfast
Police in north Belfast have appealed for witnesses after a 21-year-old woman was seriously assaulted yesterday evening.
The incident happened shortly before 9pm, when the woman, who had just got off a bus in Cliftondene Crescent and was making her way along the Alliance Road area towards her home, when she was attacked by two males who knocked her unconscious.
The assailants, who are believed to be aged 14 and 21, then made off with clothes and boots that the woman had just bought.
The woman sustained bruising to her face and head during the attack and was taken to hospital for treatment for her injuries, which are not thought to be life threatening.
The younger of the males is said to have been wearing a stripy jumper and jeans, while the older is described as being around 6 feet tall and was wearing a navy coloured Adidas tracksuit.
Police have asked for anyone who witnessed the incident, or anyone who may have any information in connection with it, to contact them on 0845 600 8000, or anonymously on the Crimestoppers number on 0800 555 111.
(EF)
The incident happened shortly before 9pm, when the woman, who had just got off a bus in Cliftondene Crescent and was making her way along the Alliance Road area towards her home, when she was attacked by two males who knocked her unconscious.
The assailants, who are believed to be aged 14 and 21, then made off with clothes and boots that the woman had just bought.
The woman sustained bruising to her face and head during the attack and was taken to hospital for treatment for her injuries, which are not thought to be life threatening.
The younger of the males is said to have been wearing a stripy jumper and jeans, while the older is described as being around 6 feet tall and was wearing a navy coloured Adidas tracksuit.
Police have asked for anyone who witnessed the incident, or anyone who may have any information in connection with it, to contact them on 0845 600 8000, or anonymously on the Crimestoppers number on 0800 555 111.
(EF)
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