Pensioner burgled by three masked men in west Belfast

By Q Radio

A man in his eighties has been burgled by three masked men in west Belfast.

Police say the intruders searched the upstairs and downstairs of the Divis street property around 7pm yesterday evening before the elderly man disturbed them in the living room.

The three fled from the back of the property with a sum of money, a bank card and a pension card.

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Detective Sergeant Faulkner said:

“At around 7pm, it was reported to police that three masked men entered a house at the Divis Street area.

The men then searched the upstairs and downstairs of the property, before being disturbed in the living room by a male occupant aged in his 80s.

The males then made off on foot from the back of the property, with a sum of money, a bank card and a pension card taken during the incident.

“Enquiries are continuing and police would appeal to anyone who witnessed anything suspicious in the area at the time of the incident, to contact them on 101 quoting reference number 1600 12/11/21.

A report can also be submitted online using our non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.

You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/."