A knife was held to a person’s throat throughout a housebreaking in west Belfast on Thursday morning, police have mentioned.
It occurred in Glenbawn Park in Dunmurry shortly earlier than 3am.
Two males entered a home by means of the again door whereas armed with knives. They woke occupants of the home earlier than demanding cash and automotive keys.
Detective Sergeant McVeagh mentioned: “One of many suspects held a knife to the male occupant’s throat, leading to a small minimize to his neck.
“The suspects then left the home by the entrance door and made off within the automotive, which was discovered burnt out a short while later within the Clonelly Avenue space of west Belfast.
“Two cell phones have been additionally taken from the property in the course of the incident.
“One of many suspects is described as being of a heavy construct whereas the opposite man is described as being of a slim construct. Each males are believed to be of their late 20s or early 30s.
“This was a terrifying expertise for the occupants of the property and our investigation is now underway to determine what occurred, who was concerned and a motive.
“We're interesting to anybody who was within the space on the time, and noticed something suspicious, or who noticed two males matching these descriptions, to name detectives on 101, quoting reference quantity 109 of 13/10/22.”