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Family flees after house attack | Family flees after house attack |
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A family of seven have been forced to flee their home in Strabane, County Tyrone, after masked men broke in and threatened them, police have said. | A family of seven have been forced to flee their home in Strabane, County Tyrone, after masked men broke in and threatened them, police have said. |
Police said a large number of men forced their way into the home just after midnight. | Police said a large number of men forced their way into the home just after midnight. |
They were carrying a number of weapons, including hurley sticks and bats and possibly a handgun. | They were carrying a number of weapons, including hurley sticks and bats and possibly a handgun. |
The home in Springhill Park was significantly damaged in the attack. | |
Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them. | Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them. |