Two masked men raided a family home on Fatherside Drive in Netherton, striking a 19-year-old woman who answered the door before ransacking the property. The incident occurred on Friday, April 23, at around 10.30pm, while two children, aged 10 and seven, were playing downstairs.
The thugs stole a safe containing cash and sentimental jewellery, including a Smiths Astral watch engraved for services to railroad and a gold sovereign ring engraved with the letters 'AC'. They escaped on a black motorbike.
Detective Chief Inspector Gayle Rooney said: 'It is traumatic enough to be broken into, especially when the offenders have been physically violent towards those inside the property. Alongside this, the victims have also had personal and sentimental items stolen from them - understandably, we're incredibly keen to get these back to them.'
Police have conducted house-to-house and CCTV enquiries and are appealing for anyone with information or dash cam footage to contact them on 0800 555 111, quoting reference 1233 of 23/04.
