By Gillian McVeigh
gillian@monaghanpost.com

INTRUDERS have burgled the hourse of a 78-year-old lady who lives at Tullyah Road, Beleeks, South Armagh.

Councillor Feehan who visited the victim said:

“Those thugs who robbed and tied up this elderly lady last night are nothing more than the lowest of the low. Four grown men came into her home, they left her tied her up in a chair and got away with a sum of money.”

“Attacks such as these are an attack on our community and an attack on the most vulnerable in society. Those responsible are sick human beings; they need to be taken of our streets and locked away for a very long time.”

“Four so called men carried out this act, no mother raises her son to go out and carry out such acts, it just makes me wonder what sort of people we’re dealing with. Have they no conscience, have they no mother or grandmother of their own?”

“The victim is understandably shaken by her ordeal, but this is a very quite but strong and resilient community and I know that the family, neighbours and friends will not allow the thugs who perpetrated this hideous crime to win, this community will rally round her to ensure this doesn’t happen again.”

SDLP Newry and Armagh Assembly Member Dominic Bradley MLA has also condemned those responsible saying:

“Thugs like these need locked up, they need to be taken of our streets for if they attack a vulnerable lady, what would they do next.”

He continued:

“I would appeal to anyone who seen anything at all, no matter how small it may be or anyone who has any information to bring it to the PSNI to ensure these thugs are locked up and pay for their crime.”