2 ASSAULTED IN 'LINKED' ARMED RAIDS.Byline: By IAN GRAHAM Ian Graham (born January 5, 1943) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the VFL during the 1960's. His best season came in 1964 when he won the Copeland Trophy for Collingwood's Best and Fairest player. A WOMAN and a shopkeeper were assaulted during a series of robberies yesterday which police believe may be linked. The shopkeeper was also threatened with a knife when he tackled two young men who entered his premises on the Stranmillis For the university college, see . Stranmillis is an area on the south side of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is very close to the Queen's University of Belfast and thus many students reside in the area. Road in Belfast and stole a quantity of cigarettes at about 7am. A short time later two males, one armed with an iron bar, robbed a shop on the Ormeau Road The Ormeau Road (Irish: Bóthar Ormeau) is a road in south Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is the location of Ormeau Park. History Having previously been the home of George Chichester, 2nd Marquess of Donegall, a road was first built in 1815, when it was known more in the city. Later a woman was dragged into the road in Great Patrick Street by three males, one armed with a crowbar, who stole her handbag. A knife was recovered at the scene of the Stranmillis robbery. A police spokeswoman said detectives were investigating a link between the three incidents and appealed for witnesses to contact them. |
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