A family-run bar in Co Tyrone was the subject of an attempted break-in on Christmas Day, two days after the premises was first robbed.
Hempton’s Bar in Newtownstewart was broken into on Saturday last sometime between 2:35 am and 4:40 am.
The thieves made off with a substantial amount of money, cigarettes and alcohol.
On Christmas Day, a second attempt to enter the public house was made but the intruders were disturbed and fled empty handed.
West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan says there have been a number of similar incidents in recent weeks:
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