Police appeal for witnesses after man is assaulted by burglars

Investigating officers are appealing for witnesses or information after a burglary in Gloucester.

Police received a call around 3am this morning, Wednesday 7 April, it was reported that three unknown men had broken into a property through an open window on Langley Road, Matson.

While inside the home one of the offenders assaulted the home owner where he sustained a cut to his eye after the home owner disturbed them and tried to get them to leave. The offenders then stole car keys and a Macbook before leaving out the front door.

The three offenders were described as wearing all black clothes, with their faces covered and possibly had Romanian accents.

Investigating officers are now keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident or who may have CCTV or dashcam footage of the offenders in the area, around the time.

Anyone who has information or footage is asked to contact police online by completing the update a crime report form and referencing incident 26 of 7 April: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/ You can also call police on 101.