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20/11/2014
68-Year-Old 'Traumatised' After Being Stabbed By Intruder In His Home
A 68-year-old man has been stabbed and knocked unconscious after he disturbed an intruder in his home.
According to garda, the man returned home at about 16:15 on Wednesday and disturbed a burglar in his South Douglas Road home. The intruder hit the man on the head and stabbed him in the stomach before making off.
It is unclear how long the man was unconscious for but when he came around, he managed to call for an ambulance and was taken to Cork University Hospital.
His injuries are not tbelieved to be life threatening but garda said they have not been able to interview him as he has been "traumatised by the assault".
Garda are appealing to anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area between 16:00 and 17:00 to contact them.
(MH/JP)
According to garda, the man returned home at about 16:15 on Wednesday and disturbed a burglar in his South Douglas Road home. The intruder hit the man on the head and stabbed him in the stomach before making off.
It is unclear how long the man was unconscious for but when he came around, he managed to call for an ambulance and was taken to Cork University Hospital.
His injuries are not tbelieved to be life threatening but garda said they have not been able to interview him as he has been "traumatised by the assault".
Garda are appealing to anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area between 16:00 and 17:00 to contact them.
(MH/JP)
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