Masked raiders take cash and guns

Masked raiders with crowbars forced a way into a home near Kidderminster stealing cash and air rifles, police revealed today.

The three threatened a couple in their 60s at a house in New Wood Lane, Blakedown, demanding cash and jewellery.

Police say they took a small amount of cash, two air rifles, a watch and a mobile phone.

The victims were shaken but unharmed after the robbery between 6.30pm and just after 7pm on Sunday .

Raiders wore dark clothing and balaclavas, and had foreign, believed to be Eastern European, accents.

Detective Inspector Dean Jones said it is believed offenders parked at the side of the road and walked across the victims' land.

They want to speak to anyone who saw a vehicle in New Wood Lane between 5pm and 7.30pm or anyone who saw a silver vehicle leaving New Wood Lane and turning towards Hagley just after 7pm.

Witnesses or anyone with information should call West Mercia Police on 0300 333 3000 quoting incident 587-s-051210 or ring Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.