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02/07/2013
Elderly Sisters Attacked During Burglary
A pair of elderly sisters have been attacked in a burglary at their home in Co Donegal.
91-year-old Isobel Arthur and her 89-year-old sister Susan were attacked by two men at their home in Feddyglass, Rephoe at around 17:00 on Monday.
It is understood that Isobel was in the garden when she saw two men walk past her house. When she went to look she found the men in the house and her sister on the ground.
The men ransacked the house but left empty handed. The elderly sisters were locked inside the property.
According to reports a panic button worn around Isobel's neck didn't work as the phone line was pulled out. She had to go to the main road to flag down help.
Susan was treated at for a broken hip at Letterkenny General Hospital .
An investigation is underway.
(MH/CD)
91-year-old Isobel Arthur and her 89-year-old sister Susan were attacked by two men at their home in Feddyglass, Rephoe at around 17:00 on Monday.
It is understood that Isobel was in the garden when she saw two men walk past her house. When she went to look she found the men in the house and her sister on the ground.
The men ransacked the house but left empty handed. The elderly sisters were locked inside the property.
According to reports a panic button worn around Isobel's neck didn't work as the phone line was pulled out. She had to go to the main road to flag down help.
Susan was treated at for a broken hip at Letterkenny General Hospital .
An investigation is underway.
(MH/CD)
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