Write a commentCouncillor Valerie Harte has urged people to be vigilant after she was informed by a community association about an attempted robbery in the Old Warrenpoint area of Newry City.
Commenting Cllr Harte said "There was an attempted robbery in Flagstaff Court. In the early hours of Thursday morning, the occupants of the house were asleep in their beds but their eldest child was woken by noise and went to see what it was. The thieves after being disturbed by him, fled.
"When the family went to see what had happened, they discovered that the front door of the property had been removed from its hinges”.
The Newry city councillor continued “This no doubt has been a very traumatic experience for this family and hopefully they will in time recover from it.
"Any right minded person would view this as a totally disgusting act and is not needed and won't be tolerated within our communities.
"I would urge residents of the area to be vigilant, and check on elderly and vulnerable neighbours This is a very worrying incident and if you notice any suspicious activity in your area please contact the relevant authorities”.
