Terrified mother tells of her horror as knifeman tries to abduct her daughter, ...

Terrified mother tells of her horror as knifeman sneaks into family home and tries to abduct her daughter, six Catherine McCracken chased man from her home who tried to take daughter The incident took place at the family home in County Armagh, Northern Ireland Police are investigating and have released a description of the suspect 

By Joe Middleton For Mailonline

Published: 11:22 BST, 1 April 2019 | Updated: 11:30 BST, 1 April 2019

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A terrified mother has spoken of her horror after a man snuck into the family home and tried to abduct her daughter.

Catherine McCracken, chased a man out of her home who tried to take the six-year-old in the early hours of Saturday morning.

It wasn't until the next morning that her daughter told her the disturbing details of the incident, which took place in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.

She told Belfast Live:  'My daughter told me that a man rubbed her hair in a circular motion and her arm.

Catherine McCracken, chased a man out of her home who tried to take the six-year-old in the early hours of Saturday morning

Catherine McCracken, chased a man out of her home who tried to take the six-year-old in the early hours of Saturday morning

'And when he tried to lift her from her back and arm she noticed a handled knife black and white and said he had black gloves that looked like

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