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| Woman injured in Belfast Black Friday sales fracas | Woman injured in Belfast Black Friday sales fracas |
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| The ambulance service has confirmed it was called to a west Belfast shopping centre where customers were jostling over cut-price television sets. | The ambulance service has confirmed it was called to a west Belfast shopping centre where customers were jostling over cut-price television sets. |
| One woman was taken to hospital with a suspected broken wrist after scenes that were described as "bedlam". | One woman was taken to hospital with a suspected broken wrist after scenes that were described as "bedlam". |
| The deal at Asda in the Westwood Centre was part of the company's 'Black Friday' Christmas promotion. TVs were reduced from £179 to £99. | The deal at Asda in the Westwood Centre was part of the company's 'Black Friday' Christmas promotion. TVs were reduced from £179 to £99. |
| Asda said reaction to the sale had been "phenomenal". | Asda said reaction to the sale had been "phenomenal". |
| Hundreds of people queued outside the shop from 05:00 GMT for the promotion. | Hundreds of people queued outside the shop from 05:00 GMT for the promotion. |
| However, when it got under way three hours later, there was what one woman described as a "stampede" with people wrestling over the goods. | |
| There were 24 sets on sale at the reduced price. | There were 24 sets on sale at the reduced price. |
| "People were pushing others out of the way. It was scary," said the woman who asked not to be named. | "People were pushing others out of the way. It was scary," said the woman who asked not to be named. |
| In a statement, Asda said: "Our customers have been queuing since 5am to get their hands on our best ever deals - and as stock was limited we understand that some customers may have been disappointed." | |
| Black Friday refers to the fourth Friday before Christmas, claimed to be one of the busiest shopping days of the year. | Black Friday refers to the fourth Friday before Christmas, claimed to be one of the busiest shopping days of the year. |
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