Child raised alarm after gang raided family home

A child held hostage by a gang during an aggravated burglary on the home of a Dundalk business family was able to escape and raise the alarm, it has emerged.

During the raid, the gang separated the children from a woman who was the only adult in the house and made demands for money from her.

The family, who are involved in a popular Chinese restaurant chain, was named locally as the Wans.