A TERRIFIED family have told of their terror after being confronted by armed raiders.

A disabled mother and daughter were forced into a bedroom by robbers during the break-in at the house in Bury Road, Radcliffe, which involved up to six men, said the householders.

After pulling up in a dark Audi A4 car, one of the intruders smashed a window with a metal bar.

Another man then ran inside and made the mother and daughter go into a bedroom upstairs.

He demanded money and the gang searched the house but left without taking any valuables. The incident happened at around 8pm on May 5.

The owner of the house, who wished to remain anonymous, said this was the first time they had been targeted after living at the address for more than 30 years.

He said: “I wasn’t in myself, but my wife, who is disabled was in and my daughter were in.

“They have been left very upset by what has happened. It’s very upsetting for my wife because she is disabled and shouldn’t have experienced such trauma.

“My daughter called me immediately after it happened and I rushed home.

“We know there were about five or six men involved and hope that someone will recognise them on the CCTV because I don’t want this to happen to other families in our area.

“There have been a few break-ins on our road recently and another in Little Lever, when they gave the same description as these men.

“Someone has to be with my wife at all times, but I can’t stay in all the time, I have to go out too.

“It’s very upsetting that this has happened, so we hope they are caught.”

Detective Constable Robert Leacy said it had been an awful incident for the family.

He said: “This must have been a terrifying ordeal for this family, particularly as it happened in their own home, which is the place we tend to feel and should be safest. It happened during broad daylight so we are hoping that someone may have seen something that can assist us.

“If you recognise these men or have any information, please come forward and speak to us by calling 101 or 0161 856 4642 quoting incident reference 2040 of 05/05/17.”

Alternatively, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.