North Cork couple fled in fear after pair attacked them in bedroom

A couple who were at home in bed in North Cork were terrified when a man armed with a sledgehammer and a woman carrying an iron bar smashed their way into their bedroom and demand thousands of euro in cash.

They were so terrified by the ordeal they fled and slept in their car and later stayed with relatives in case they would come under further attack in their home.

The duo behind the aggravated burglary — a couple who have five children — were both jailed for five years yesterday at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.