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Gang demands drugs from pensioner 'Angry' pensioner escapes gang
(about 3 hours later)
A masked gang has forced its way into the home of an 81-year-old woman in Tandragee, County Armagh. An 82-year-old woman who escaped from a masked gang in her County Armagh home and ran across a road to call for help said "anger" made her able to do it.
The gang of five men demanded drugs and money from the woman, who was uninjured but left shocked by her ordeal. Janet Jeanette was in her Tandragee home on Wednesday evening when five men entered, claiming to be policemen.
The incident happened shortly after 2000 GMT on Wednesday in The Square area of the town. "I said 'you're not the police, you haven't got a yellow jacket and he said we're special police, we're looking for drugs'", said Mrs Jeanette.
Detectives have appealed for anyone who witnessed a group of men acting suspiciously in the area at the time to contact them. While the gang ransacked her home, Mrs Jeanette ran out and raised the alarm.
Councillor William Irwin said: "This is a horrific incident and a terrible ordeal for the lady and I do hope that she recovers fully from the shock. "It was anger that got me going. I can't walk very well," she said.
Mrs Jeanette then ran across the the road to a pub to get help.
While the landlord rang the police and Mrs Jeanette's son, customers quickly ran to the house.
The gang, however, had already escaped.
Police have appealed for information about the incident, which happened about 2000 GMT in The Square area of the town.
Councillor William Irwin said it was an "horrific incident and a terrible ordeal".
"Those who carried out this incident are thugs who have no regard for anyone.""Those who carried out this incident are thugs who have no regard for anyone."
"Tandragee is quite a busy town and I would appeal for anyone who may have witnessed any suspicious activity in the area on Wednesday evening to contact the police immediately, this gang must be apprehended."