A five-year-old boy was 'terrorised' by an armed gang who smashed their way into his home. Charlie Wallbank, then 17, was one of the men who stormed the property in Bury in search of cash.
The boy and his mother's partner barricaded themselves in a bathroom in a desperate bid to keep the intruders out. READ MORE : "Bell him now before he rats" - 'terrified' addict lied to police and said BMW was stolen after it was used in shooting But one burglar manhandled the man and ordered him to hand over cash.
The gang, armed with a hammer and a machete, left with £500 and a pair of Alexander McQueen trainers worth £380. The boy has been left traumatised by his ordeal, Minshull Street Crown Court heard.
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