A mum has been left significantly shaken after her child was threatened with damaged glass throughout a car hijacking in Belfast metropolis centre.
The ‘completely surprising’ incident occurred in Donegall Place shortly earlier than 4am at present.
Police stated a supply driver stepped out of a white Vauxhall Agila, leaving his accomplice and her younger child within the again.
Two males then walked as much as the car earlier than one jumped into the driving force’s seat and drove off.
A PSNI spokesperson stated: ‘A brief distance away, near Fountain Lane, the person turned and held what the girl believed to be a damaged bottle or piece of damaged glass to the top of the younger child and informed her to get out of the automotive.’
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After the mum and toddler left the car it was pushed in the direction of Metropolis Corridor and onto Chichester Avenue.
It was later present in Higher Stanfield Avenue.
The police spokesperson added: ‘This was a completely surprising incident and a particularly distressing ordeal for the victims.
‘They’ve been left shaken, however fortunately in any other case unhurt.’
Sinn Fein councillor Ciaran Beattie described the incident as ‘disgraceful’.
He stated {that a} taskforce will quickly be established to deal with the rise of crime and anti-social behaviour in Belfast metropolis centre.
He stated: ‘I welcome cross-party assist for this proposal by Sinn Fein in council.
‘The current rise in crime within the metropolis centre is regarding.
‘We’ll proceed working with others to deal with this and guarantee our metropolis centre is secure and welcoming.’
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