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"Cowards" rob elderly man in Newry

Published: 14 August, 2009

Sinn Féin MLA, Mickey Brady has described the men who robbed an 82 year old man in the

Dublin Road

area of Newry as 'cowards'.

It is understood that a group of three men held the man in his house before ransacking the house and stealing a substantial sum of money.

Mr. Brady who is also his party's spokesperson on older people said,

"The criminals responsible for this robbery have targeted this man because of his age.

I would call on anyone who may have information to come forward so that we can bring these cowards to justice."