Posted: Thu 25th Oct 2018

Terrifying burglary incident in Chester leaves victims with serious injuries

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Thursday, Oct 25th, 2018

Detectives in Chester investigating an aggravated burglary and robbery are appealing for witnesses to come forward. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

At 8.30pm on Tuesday 23 October two men entered an address on Nevin Road in Blacon with their faces covered and each brandishing a knife. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Once inside the house, the men made the two victims lie on the floor and hand over their mobile phones while making threats. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The men then attacked the two victims before running away from the house. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

One of the victims sustained burn injuries to his back after hot water from a kettle was poured onto him as well as an injury to his eye. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The other victim also sustained an injury to his eye. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The victims were taken to the Countess of Chester Hospital for treatment with injuries described as serious injuries. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

One of the men is described as white, with a large build of around 18 stone, 5ft 9 to 5ft 10 in height and aged in his early 20s with a shaved head and stubble on his side burns. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

He was wearing a red or orange ski mask, a black hoody, grey jogging bottoms and black Nike shoes. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The second man was white with a neatly trimmed beard, of a medium build, 5ft 11 to 6ft in height and in his early 20s. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

He had black hair which was longer on top and was slightly stuck up. He was wearing a black top, black walking trousers and black shoes. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Detective Sergeant Simon Owen, of Chester CID, said: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“This was a terrifying incident leaving the two victims shaken and suffering horrible injuries. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“While we continue to establish the circumstances around it, I am keen to hear from anyone who may have any information which could help lead us to those responsible and would urge them to call 101.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Please call Cheshire Police on 101, quoting IML 220931, give the details via https://cheshire.police.uk/contact/general-enquiries or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


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