A woman in her 60s has been tied up in her bathroom during a ‘terrifying ordeal’ in Ballintoy in north Antrim in the early hours of this morning.
The incident happened shortly after midnight at Whitepark Road.
The woman was upstairs when she heard voices downstairs.
Shortly afterwards, the door of the room she was in was forced open and she was confronted by two masked men.
The intruders demanded the woman hand over money and jewellery.
The woman was then pushed into a bathroom where she had her wrists tied. She was ordered to stay there and threatened not to raise the alarm. The men left the house after taking items from her bedroom and her handbag.
One of the men is described as being approximately 6ft tall and well-built and he is thought to be aged about 34 years old.
The second man is described as being approximately 5ft 8” tall and of a medium build. Both men had their faces covered and are both described as having accents not thought to be local to the area.
Detective Sergeant Wallace said: “This has been a terrifying ordeal for the victim. This despicable and cowardly crime occurred in her home, somewhere where she rightly deserves to feel safe.
“We are continuing with our enquiries this morning and I would urge anyone who has any information about this crime to please tell us by calling our detectives in Coleraine on 101, and quoting reference number 170 of 12/07/20.”
A report can also be made using the online reporting form via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport or by calling Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.
