Detectives are appealing for witnesses and information following an armed robbery and assault in Armagh on Tuesday morning, 7th July.

Police received a report at around 6.50am that a number of masked men with weapons had attacked a lorry driver parked at the junction of Ballybrannon Road and Drummanmore Road and attempted to steal the vehicle.

The attempted hijacking and assault were reported to have taken place sometime between 4am and 6.50am, during which the lorry keys and a mobile phone were taken.

Enquiries are ongoing and anyone with information which could assist – including dash-cam or other footage – is asked to contact police using our witness appeal form at https://reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals, quoting reference 249 of 07/07/26.

Alternatively, you can call us on the 101 number or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.