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'Angry' pensioner escapes gang 'Angry' pensioner escapes gang
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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.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.
Janet Jeanette was in her Tandragee home on Wednesday evening when five men entered, claiming to be policemen. Janet Jeannette was in her Tandragee home on Wednesday evening when five men entered, claiming to be policemen.
"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. "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'", she said.
While the gang ransacked her home, Mrs Jeanette ran out and raised the alarm. While the gang ransacked her home, Mrs Jeannette ran out and raised the alarm.
"It was anger that got me going. I can't walk very well," she said."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. Mrs Jeannette 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. While the landlord rang the police and Mrs Jeannette's son, customers quickly ran to the house.
The gang, however, had already escaped.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.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".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."