Man, 22, for court after attempted knife robbery

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Monday, 15 May 2017 09:04

By Iveren McCallion

A man's to appear in Newry Magistrates court this morning (Monday) charged with attempted robbery.

The 22 year-old also faces charges including possession of an offensive weapon and assault on police.

It's after a lorry-driver was threatened by a man with a knife as he was unloading at Buttercrane Quay early yesterday.

He managed to lock himself in the lorry's cab.

Police arrested the 22 year-old who was found a short distance away on the Dublin Road.

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