Motorist has knife held to throat in Larne robbery

A driver has been left badly shaken after having a knife held to their throat in Larne on Sunday night.

Police say just before nine o'clock, two males forced their way into a car in the Bank Road area of the town and demanded money.

They made off with a purse containing cash.

A PSNI spokesperson said: “We are currently investigating a number of lines of enquiry to try and identify the suspect.

“I am appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or to anyone who has CCTV, doorbell or dash-cam footage that could assist our investigation, to contact detectives on 101 quoting reference number 1660 26/5/24.

“Thankfully, no one was injured, however this was a frightening experience for the victim who was left badly shaken by their ordeal."