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The attackers fled with a laptop and phone. The 63-year-old husband was struck in the head, and the couple’s son was placed under police protection.
Three masked intruders tied up a couple in Mont-de-Marsan, France, and demanded cryptocurrency in a home invasion that left the 63-year-old husband injured and the suspects at large.
The attack took place at about 9 p.m. ET Oct. 21 (01:00 UTC Oct. 22). The intruders fled with a laptop and mobile phone.
The husband was struck in the head. The couple freed themselves, called police and went to a hospital for examinations.
Their son works in the cryptocurrency industry and was placed under police protection after the attack. The three suspects remain at large, and Bayonne judicial police are investigating.
Simon Yoon
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