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Man held over attack on pensioner at Doagh Road, Newtownabbey
Published: 9th May 2012 08:13:56
A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an attack on a pensioner on Saturday in Newtownabbey.
The 72-year-old was left with cuts to his face and a suspected broken ankle after disturbing an intruder at his home on the Doagh Road.
The pensioner had returned to his house at about 17:40 BST to find a stranger inside.
The suspected attacker was seen on the Doagh Road shortly before the attack carrying a bag with alcohol inside.
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BBC News, 2012. Man held over attack on pensioner at Doagh Road, Newtownabbey . [Online] (Updated 09 May 2012)Available at: http://www.manchesterwired.co.uk/news.php/1427350-Man-held-over-attack-on-pensioner-at-Doagh-Road-Newtownabbey [Accessed 17th May 2013]
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