Man and woman 'tied up' in home by masked men and ordered to hand over money in Co Londonderry

Two people have been tied up and had possessions stolen following a report of a burglary in Co Londonderry.

Detectives are appealing for information following the report at a residential premises at the Formoyle Road area of Macosquin on Saturday, May 23.

Detective Inspector Lenaghan outlined that at around 1:15am, it was reported that two masked men entered a property in the area.

A man in his 70s and a woman in her 60s were tied up by the men and ordered to hand over money. The men left the property, taking two mobile phones, a watch and the keys for a blue Nissan Juke that was parked nearby. The men drove off in the vehicle, which was last seen at the Moore Road area of Derry/Londonderry shortly after 2am.

Detectives are appealing for information following a report of a burglary at residential premises at the Formoyle Road area of Macosquin on Saturday, May 23placeholder image
Detectives are appealing for information following a report of a burglary at residential premises at the Formoyle Road area of Macosquin on Saturday, May 23

Both the male and female, who although not injured, were left badly shaken following the incident.

Enquiries are continuing and the PSNI would appeal to anyone with any information in relation to this incident, to contact detectives on 101 quoting reference number 99 23/05/26. You can also submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/ .”

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