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Granddaughter forces out intruder | Granddaughter forces out intruder |
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A woman has said an intruder threatened to rape her and her elderly grandmother in their north Belfast home. | A woman has said an intruder threatened to rape her and her elderly grandmother in their north Belfast home. |
The man entered their bungalow at about 0300 GMT on Monday at Butler Place in the Ardoyne area after 88-year-old Jane Kane answered a knock at the door. | The man entered their bungalow at about 0300 GMT on Monday at Butler Place in the Ardoyne area after 88-year-old Jane Kane answered a knock at the door. |
Ciara Mullan, 24, said after she managed to force him out of the house, the man exposed himself before running off. | Ciara Mullan, 24, said after she managed to force him out of the house, the man exposed himself before running off. |
"It's unbearable to think what he wanted to do," she said. | "It's unbearable to think what he wanted to do," she said. |
Ms Mullan said she was asleep when she was awoken by loud voices. | Ms Mullan said she was asleep when she was awoken by loud voices. |
I'm upside-down to tell you the truth - Ciara would face anybody, I'm very proud of her Jane KaneGrandmother | I'm upside-down to tell you the truth - Ciara would face anybody, I'm very proud of her Jane KaneGrandmother |
"I came out of my bedroom to see a young fella with my grandmother refusing to leave," she said. | "I came out of my bedroom to see a young fella with my grandmother refusing to leave," she said. |
"He was saying he had nowhere to go as his parents had thrown him out." | "He was saying he had nowhere to go as his parents had thrown him out." |
Ms Mullan said the intruder exposed himself. | Ms Mullan said the intruder exposed himself. |
"He was clearly intoxicated and was getting angry with us," she said. | "He was clearly intoxicated and was getting angry with us," she said. |
"I had to shove him into the hallway, where fortunately for me he tripped over because he'd had so much to drink. | "I had to shove him into the hallway, where fortunately for me he tripped over because he'd had so much to drink. |
Belfast accent | Belfast accent |
"I was able to get him out into the garden where we had a struggle then he ran off." | "I was able to get him out into the garden where we had a struggle then he ran off." |
Her grandmother, Jane Kane, said: "It was terrible - I've never known anything like that in my life. | Her grandmother, Jane Kane, said: "It was terrible - I've never known anything like that in my life. |
"I'm upside-down, to tell you the truth - Ciara would face anybody, I'm very proud of her." | "I'm upside-down, to tell you the truth - Ciara would face anybody, I'm very proud of her." |
Police said the intruder is believed to be 26-28 years old, 5ft 8in tall, very thin, clean shaven with freckles and short or shaven dirty fair or ginger hair. | Police said the intruder is believed to be 26-28 years old, 5ft 8in tall, very thin, clean shaven with freckles and short or shaven dirty fair or ginger hair. |
He was wearing a white and navy short-sleeved check shirt, denim jeans and brown boots. He spoke with a Belfast accent. | He was wearing a white and navy short-sleeved check shirt, denim jeans and brown boots. He spoke with a Belfast accent. |
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