Elderly couple tied up and ordered to hand over money by masked men during terrifying burglary

The men left the property, taking two mobile phones, a watch and the keys for a blue Nissan Juke that was parked nearby

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Ruairi Scott Byrne Audience Editor

12:07, 23 May 2026

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An urgent appeal has been issued to the public after an elderly couple 'were left shaken' after being tied up and ordered to hand over money during a terrifying burglary incident.

Detectives in Northern Ireland are appealing for information following a report of a burglary at residential premises at the Formoyle Road area of Macosquin in Co Derry in the early hours of Saturday morning.

At around 1:15am, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) received a report that two masked men entered a property in the area.

It was reported that a man in his 70s and a woman in her 60s were tied up by the men and ordered to hand over money.

According to police, the men left the property, taking two mobile phones, a watch and the keys for a blue Nissan Juke that was parked nearby.

The men drove off in the vehicle, which was last seen at the Moore Road area of Derry shortly after 2am.

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Detective Inspector Lenaghan said: Both the male and female, who although not injured, were left badly shaken following the incident.

Enquiries are continuing and we would appeal to anyone with any information in relation to this incident, to contact detectives on 101 quoting reference number 99 23/05/26.

"You can also submit a report online using our non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/

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