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Two Masked Men Burglarize Home in Macosquin, Tie Up Residents

Two masked men entered a house on Formoyle Road in Macosquin around 01:15 BST on Saturday and tied up a man in his 70s and a woman in her 60s. The intruders stole two mobile phones, a watch, and a blue Nissan Juke before driving away.

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1 source·May 23, 11:05 AM(6 days ago)·1m read
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Two masked men entered a house on Formoyle Road in Macosquin, County Londonderry, around 01:15 BST on Saturday and tied up the occupants. A man in his 70s and a woman in her 60s were ordered to hand over money. The men left with two mobile phones, a watch, and the keys to a blue Nissan Juke parked nearby.

Police said the men drove off in the car, which was last seen in the Moore Road area of Londonderry shortly after 02:00 BST. A police statement said the couple were left badly shaken but were not injured. Enquiries are continuing and police have appealed for anyone with information to contact detectives.

Key Facts

Two masked men
entered Macosquin home around 01:15 BST Saturday
Couple tied up
man in 70s and woman in 60s ordered to hand over money
Items stolen
two phones, watch, and blue Nissan Juke

Story Timeline

2 events
  1. 01:15 BST Saturday

    Two masked men entered the Formoyle Road property and tied up the couple.

    1 sourcebbc.co.uk
  2. After 02:00 BST Saturday

    The stolen Nissan Juke was last seen in the Moore Road area of Londonderry.

    1 sourcebbc.co.uk

Potential Impact

  1. 01

    Police continue to investigate the burglary and seek public information.

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Word count114 words
PublishedMay 23, 2026, 11:05 AM
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