PSNI hunt for gang after Belfast hijacking

Woman was dragged from her car by three men in west of the city last night

Police have appealed for anyone with information about the hijacking in west Belfast to contact them. Photograph: Getty Images
Police have appealed for anyone with information about the hijacking in west Belfast to contact them. Photograph: Getty Images

Police in Belfast are hunting a gang of three men after a woman was dragged from her car during a hijacking in west Belfast last night.

The woman was attacked in the Whitecliff Crescent area at about 10.20pm. She was pulled from her grey Peugeot 5008 by the gang.

The car was later found burnt out about 4km away in the Glenside Road area at about 11.45pm.

Police, who said the woman was not seriously injured, have appealed for anyone with information about the incident to contact them.