Three young men stole a 'considerable amount of money' from the elderly victim in what has been described as a 'despicable act' in Milltown Cemetery:
The robbery of an elderly man while he was visiting a family grave in Belfast has been condemned as an "absolutely callous and despicable act".
Police said the robbers, who were aged between 20 and 30, took a "considerable amount of money" from the victim. "I cannot understand how anyone could do something like, to target and rob an elderly man while he visits the grave of a family member is beyond the comprehension of people here," he added.
Mr Doherty, from the Social Democratic and Labour Party , said Milltown Cemetery "holds a special place in the hearts" of people in the community and local residents would be "disgusted that it has been desecrated in this way".
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