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| Armed pair attack couple at home | Armed pair attack couple at home |
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| A couple in their sixties have been assaulted during an armed robbery at their home near Dungannon, County Tyrone, on Friday night. | A couple in their sixties have been assaulted during an armed robbery at their home near Dungannon, County Tyrone, on Friday night. |
| Two men, one armed with a handgun, the other with a baseball bat, forced their way into the house on the Mullybannon Road near Moygashel at 2200 GMT. | Two men, one armed with a handgun, the other with a baseball bat, forced their way into the house on the Mullybannon Road near Moygashel at 2200 GMT. |
| The male victim, who owns a filling station in the area, was taken to hospital with a severe head wound. | The male victim, who owns a filling station in the area, was taken to hospital with a severe head wound. |
| He is said to be in a stable condition while his wife suffered minor injuries. | He is said to be in a stable condition while his wife suffered minor injuries. |
| The two men escaped with a sum of money. | The two men escaped with a sum of money. |
| DUP MLA Lord Morrow has called for an increased police presence in the area. | |
| He added: "In the South Tyrone area, we have had a litany of this kind of stuff and quite frankly the people are outraged. | |
| "They (the victims) are very successful business people in the community and highly respected." |