Northern Ireland

Armed gang threatens people during burglary in Co Antrim

An armed gang threatened people during a burglary at a house in Co Antrim
An armed gang threatened people during a burglary at a house in Co Antrim An armed gang threatened people during a burglary at a house in Co Antrim

A GANG of men, including one armed with a gun and one carrying a knife, threatened several people during a burglary in Co Antrim on New Year's Day.

The men broke into a house on Burneys Mews in Newtownabbey shortly before 2.25am.

People who were in the house at the time were threatened at gunpoint. The men then left the house without taking anything.

The people were not injured but have been left shaken by their ordeal.

Police appealed for information.