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Detectives are appealing for information after four masked men broke into a house in Castlewellan on Friday night.
They forced their way into the property at St Malachy's Drive shortly after 8pm before making off empty handed.
Police say the occupants of the house, a man in his 70s and a woman in her 60s, were left very shaken.
Detective Sergeant Best added:
“Shortly after 8pm, it was reported that four masked men entered the property and searched it, before making off empty handed.
“One of the men was described as being approximately six foot in height, and well built.
“The occupants of the house, a man in his 70s and a woman in her 60s, were both inside at the time of the incident.
"They were not physically injured, but were understandably left very shaken.
“Our enquiries are ongoing, and we would appeal to anyone with any information, or who may have been in the area at the time and witnessed any suspicious activity, to contact us on 101, quoting reference number 1636 of 04/02/22.”
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