AN intruder who burst into a pensioner's home threatened her with a hammer and a knife before escaping with about £20 in cash.
The victim, who is in her 60s, was sitting in the living room of her house in Crown Street, Newton-le-Willows, when the man entered through an unlocked back door some time between 4 and 5pm on Wednesday, February 11.
After searching the house and taking the pensioner's purse containing about £20 in cash, he escaped leaving his victim extremely shaken but unhurt.
The intruder was white, in his early 20s and about 6ft tall with a slim build. He wore an orange peaked cap and a blue boiler suit.
IF you were in the Crown Street area at the time and recognise the description of the offender, you can contact DC Keith Hill at St Helens CID on 0151 777 6874 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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