AN 80-year-old man has been robbed after waking up to two men in his bedroom.
The pensioner awoke in the early hours of July 1 to find two men in his bedroom demanding money.
The men got away with £300 in an envelope and damaged the elderly man’s phone.
Thankfully he managed to call the police and reported the incident just after 2:30 am.
Police believe the men left the property on Alcester Road, Burcot around 2:20 am.
Officers are appealing for anyone who saw or heard anything suspicious to get in touch.
A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “This is a nasty incident and although not injured, it has left the man badly shaken. He is now being cared for by his family.
“We understand that this type of incident may cause concern and alarm in the community, and we’d like to reassure local residents that we are doing all we can to apprehend these offenders.
“We would like to remind residents to please take all the usual precautions of locking doors and windows at night and removing keys and placing them out of sight.
“If you can help with our enquiries, please call 101 quoting incident number 00033 of 1 July 2022.”
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