A burglar held a knife to a man's throat before stealing his car and mobile phone.
People in west Belfast were subjected a "terrifying experience" after two men entered their home, threatened one of them with a knife and made off with their car, police said.The occupants were woken by the men, who were armed with knives, demanding money and keys to their car.
One of the men held a knife to the throat of a man who lived in the house, causing in a small cut to his neck. The two men then left the house by the front door and made off in the car, which was found burnt out a short time later in Clonelly Avenue, west Belfast.One of the suspects is described as being of a heavy build while the other man is described as being of a slim build.Det Sgt McVeagh said: "This was a terrifying experience for the occupants of the property and our investigation is now underway to establish what happened, who was involved and a motive.
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