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Pensioner assaulted in robbery Pensioner assaulted in robbery
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Police are looking for a gang who assaulted and robbed an 83-year-old man at his home in the Richhill area of County Armagh.Police are looking for a gang who assaulted and robbed an 83-year-old man at his home in the Richhill area of County Armagh.
Up to four men got into Louis Nesbitt's house at Bellevue Terrace through a rear window at 2100 GMT on Tuesday. Up to four men got into Lewis Nesbitt's house at Bellevue Terrace through a rear window at 2100 GMT on Tuesday.
Once inside they assaulted Mr Nesbitt and held him on the floor.Once inside they assaulted Mr Nesbitt and held him on the floor.
Although badly shaken, he was not physically hurt. The gang made off with a substantial sum of money.Although badly shaken, he was not physically hurt. The gang made off with a substantial sum of money.
Mr Nesbitt, who served in the Home Guard during World War II, said the gang threatened to shoot him if he did not cooperate.Mr Nesbitt, who served in the Home Guard during World War II, said the gang threatened to shoot him if he did not cooperate.
"It was a terrifying experience I would not wish on anybody," he said."It was a terrifying experience I would not wish on anybody," he said.
"I see it on television, people being battered and that sort of thing. I now know what those people have gone through. It is a disgrace that these people are allowed to get away with it.""I see it on television, people being battered and that sort of thing. I now know what those people have gone through. It is a disgrace that these people are allowed to get away with it."
Another house was burgled at nearby Tandragee Street about an hour later, but police said it was too early to say if the two incidents were connected.Another house was burgled at nearby Tandragee Street about an hour later, but police said it was too early to say if the two incidents were connected.