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Mayor's family in intruder alarm | Mayor's family in intruder alarm |
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The Mayor of Antrim has been speaking of his family's ordeal at the hands of an intruder who entered their home. | The Mayor of Antrim has been speaking of his family's ordeal at the hands of an intruder who entered their home. |
Adrian Watson's 16-year-old daughter was babysitting her younger brother and sister at the time, but managed to get them upstairs and barricade them in. | Adrian Watson's 16-year-old daughter was babysitting her younger brother and sister at the time, but managed to get them upstairs and barricade them in. |
She texted her parents who were at church and called 999, but it took police half an hour to respond. | She texted her parents who were at church and called 999, but it took police half an hour to respond. |
Mr Watson rushed home to confront the man at his family-run bed and breakfast where he made a citizen's arrest. | Mr Watson rushed home to confront the man at his family-run bed and breakfast where he made a citizen's arrest. |
Mr Watson said his daughter had been very scared by the man, who was about 6ft 7in tall. | Mr Watson said his daughter had been very scared by the man, who was about 6ft 7in tall. |
"She was just standing with her hockey stick in her hand - she didn't know what this man's intentions were," he said. | "She was just standing with her hockey stick in her hand - she didn't know what this man's intentions were," he said. |
The UUP councillor said more police were needed on the streets. | The UUP councillor said more police were needed on the streets. |
A man was convicted of criminal damage and assaulting police at Ballymena Magistrates Court on Saturday. |