Robbers target disabled man

Detectives are appealing for information after three men forced their way into the home of a disabled man in Halewood on Saturday (8 October 2016). At around 9pm, the men rang the doorbell at a house on Anglia Way which was answered by a female carer. The householder was in another room when the incident happened. The men pushed the carer to the floor to gain entry to the property before entering a room and taking a safe which contained a quantity of cash. They then left the address on foot. The offenders are described as young men. One of them was white, of medium build and around 5ft 7in tall. He was wearing a grey Berghaus jacket, with some red markings, with the hood up and a scarf covering his face. The other two males were wearing dark clothing and had their faces covered. Extensive enquiries are currently on-going, including house to house and the reviewing of CCTV. Detective Chief Inspector Julie Milburn said: "This was a despicable incident which understandably left both the carer and the householder extremely scared and upset, but thankfully uninjured. "This was carried out against the home of a vulnerable, disabled man where he has every right to feel safe. It is appalling to think that his home has been targeted in this way by such cowardly individuals. "Thankfully, incidents such as this are very rare and I want to reassure people that we are doing everything we can to establish the full circumstances surrounding this incident and to trace and arrest the men responsible. "I would urge neighbours in the area to cast their minds back to Saturday evening and consider if they saw anything which in hindsight seems suspicious. If you have any information which could help us, get in touch. No matter how trivial you think that information is, it could prove vital to the investigation." Detectives would urge anyone who has any information about this incident to contact 0151 777 6561 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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