Elderly man threatened during burglary in Wotton-under-Edge

An elderly man was threatened during a burglary near Wotton-under-Edge.

A group of men forced entry, made threats and stole thousands of pounds in cash - around 8pm on Thursday.

PC Samuel Hall said: "This was a really horrible incident with a man aged in his late 80s being threatened in his own home.

"While we're trying to piece together what happened and who is responsible, we're keen to hear from anyone who has spotted any suspicious activity in the area recently - such as vehicles they haven't seen before or people scoping out properties.

"It's likely that those involved have travelled to the location in one or more vehicles, and so we're urging anyone with dashcam or CCTV to review their cameras between 7pm and 8.30pm on Thursday 5 October in the areas of Wotton-under-Edge and Charfield, to see if there is anything out of the ordinary which has been captured.

"The offenders threatened the man and pushed him around. Thankfully he was not physically injured, but he is understandably very shaken by this ordeal and we're urging anyone with information to come forward."

Anyone with information is being urged to contact officers.

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