Woman 'threatened by teens with knife' in Newry burglary

A woman has reportedly been threatened with a knife by two teenagers during an aggravated burglary in the Maryvale Road area of Newry.

Presseye
Published 30th Jul 2017
Last updated 30th Jul 2017

PSNI Detective Sergeant Trish Bardon said: “It was reported that two male youths, one armed with a knife, entered the house at around 8pm on Saturday evening, through the back door.

"They demanded money from the female occupant before ransacking the house.

"They then left the house leaving the woman uninjured but badly shaken. Both youths were described as being around 17-years-old and spoke with a local Newry accent.

"One was described as being around 5’5” tall, of medium build and wore a dark grey hooded top and black track bottoms.

"The second was over 6’ tall, of thin build and also wore a grey hooded top with black track bottoms.”