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| Man charged over postman attack | |
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| A 46-year-old man has been charged in connection with the attempted robbery of a postman in the Gresham Street area of Belfast. | |
| Two men approached the postman and tried to force him into the back of his van at about 100 BST on Saturday. | |
| However, one of the men was wrestled to the ground by a passer-by and detained with the help of others. The other attacker made off into Millfield. | However, one of the men was wrestled to the ground by a passer-by and detained with the help of others. The other attacker made off into Millfield. |
| The man has also been charged with obstructing police. | |
| An eye witness said the postman suffered a cut to his head in the attack. | |
| "The postman was an elderly gentleman, I would say very much near retirement ," he said. | "The postman was an elderly gentleman, I would say very much near retirement ," he said. |
| The man who made off is described as being about 6ft tall and was wearing an orange and blue waterproof jacket. | The man who made off is described as being about 6ft tall and was wearing an orange and blue waterproof jacket. |
| Police have appealed to any witnesses or anyone with any other information to contact them. | Police have appealed to any witnesses or anyone with any other information to contact them. |