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  • FOILED ARMED BANK RAID IN BELFAST RECALLED AT AUCTION

    A foiled armed Belfast bank raid in 1974 is recalled in a lot to come under the hammer at Dix Noonan Webb in London on March 4. A group of three Queen’s Gallantry Medals awarded to RUC Detective Constable James Patrick Hardy will be offered with an estimate of £4,000-5,000. He was one of two policemen who spotted the getaway car speeding away from a robbery at the Trustee Savings Bank at Glengormley in November 1974. Tbey gave chase and the getaway car crashed into the security fence at the Corr’s Corner Roadhouse.

    A newspaper account quoting the second RUC man, Detective Sergeant George McMullen is included. Sgt. McMullen said: “When the car stopped four armed men got out and we ordered them to halt. After repeated warnings we drew our pistols and opened fire, hitting and wounding one man. He and one of the others stopped and after a further chase we caught all four.” More than £1,800 in cash was recovered and the robbers were subsequently brought to trial.

    UPDATE: THIS LOT SOLD FOR £3,600

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