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An 85-year-old man has been robbed in his home in County Armagh police have said. | An 85-year-old man has been robbed in his home in County Armagh police have said. |
The pensioner answered his front door in the Loughgall area to two men who pushed their way into his house at about 1830 GMT on Monday. | |
They ransacked his bedroom and stole his wallet. The man was uninjured. | They ransacked his bedroom and stole his wallet. The man was uninjured. |
Police have urged people in the area to be wary of unexpected callers and if they are unsure of their identity refuse them access. | Police have urged people in the area to be wary of unexpected callers and if they are unsure of their identity refuse them access. |
Between April and September last year there were 563 burglaries at the homes of people aged over 65, recorded by police. | |
For the same period this year, there were 372 such burglaries recorded. | |
There were 35 personal robberies of the elderly between April and September last year, with 22 for the same period this year. |
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