Thugs barged their way into elderly man's home, ransacked it and threatened to kill him in horrifying attack

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

Leigh, shortly after 7pm on Thursday, July 2. They barged into the property, with one man pushing the victim into a radiator and threatening to kill him before going upstairs, say police.The second burglar remained with the victim while his accomplice ransacked the bedroom, making off with the victim's money.

Both suspects fled the scene through the back door of the property in an unknown direction. One of the offenders is described as a white man, 6ft tall, wearing both a red coat and red jacket.

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