Family attacked by armed robbers in Leeds raid

Police are appealing for information after a family were attacked by armed robbers in a raid on their home in Leeds.　

Police say four masked men forced entry through patio doors at a property in Low Moor Side Lane, New Farnley at about 11pm on Tuesday. They were armed with weapons, including what appeared to be a sawn-off shotgun and a machete.

At home at the time were two women, aged 36 and 57, a 64-year-old man, and three girls, aged eight, ten and twelve.　

They reportedly confronted the younger women and roused the other occupants from their beds. They tied up the man and demanded to know where the safe was. Both women and the 12-year-old girl were assaulted and pushed around and the older woman had jewellery pulled from her wrist. The two women were later treated for minor injuries by ambulance staff.

The men searched the house before taking a safe containing jewellery.

They stole a blue Volvo V70 estate from the driveway and drove off.　

An iPhone stolen during the robbery was found dumped some distance away in Back Lane.　

The stolen Volvo was found abandoned at about 5am in Broadlands Court, Pudsey. It has been recovered for forensic examination.