A man and woman in their 80s have been targeted by robbers at their home in south Belfast.
Three men forced their way in to their house at Kitchener Street, just off the Donegall Road, at around 8.20pm on Saturday.
One of the intruders placed his hand over the mouth of the elderly man during the aggravated burglary.
A man in his 40s was also in the house and was hit on the head by the thieves.
He is being treated for a head injury, which is not thought to be life-threatening.
The intruders fled with a small amount of money in a gold car driven by a fourth man.
Meanwhile, there has been an armed robbery at a fast food outlet in Lurgan.
Two men entered the premises in Union Street just before 8.45pm on Saturday.
One man threatened a female employee with what was thought to be a knife and demanded money from the till.
They escaped with a sum of cash.
There were no reports of any injuries.
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