NSW:Ex-NSW treasurer's wife tied up and robbed

AAP General News (Australia)
04-14-2011
NSW:Ex-NSW treasurer's wife tied up and robbed

SYDNEY, April 14 AAP - The wife of former NSW treasurer Michael Costa has been held
up inside her home by an armed man, who tied her to a chair and threatened her with a
knife.

Two small children, aged 18 months and three years, were inside the house in the Central
Hunter at the time of the invasion but they were not harmed, police said.

Ms Costa was treated for minor injuries to her wrists.

The invader stole wine and fled in Ms Costa's car.

The home invasion happened on Monday.

Police were called to the home about 8.40am (AEST) after the couple's daughter called
triple zero and held the phone up to her mum's ear.

Ms Costa said a balaclava-clad man wearing a black tracksuit had entered the home,
confronted her and threatened her with a knife before tying her to a chair and demanding
cash.

Mr Costa was in Newcastle at the time and was on his way back home, the Daily Telegraph reported.

Police were alerted after the couple's daughter called 000 and held the phone up to
Ms Costa's ear, the newspaper reported.

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