Elderly man threatened and robbed after leaving pub in Midlands

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The shaken victim was threatened into handing over all of the cash in his wallet

Gardaí are investigating the robbery of an elderly man in Longford town the early hours of the morning

The victim was targeted by two men who followed him when he left a Longford town pub on Friday, July 4.

It is understood the pair then threatened the man into handing over the contents of his wallet.

The pair took €75 in cash from the shaken victim and left the scene.

A Garda spokesperson said, "Gardaí received report of a robbery from a man in the Market Square area of Longford town in the early hours of Friday, July 4.

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