Two people armed with knives broke into a home and stole money whilst two young children were in bed.

At around 8pm on Wednesday, October 12, a man in his 30s answered the door at his property in Duparc Close, Browns Wood, Milton Keynes.

To his shock, two people, who have been described as being in their ‘late teens’, were standing outside his home wearing balaclavas and holding kitchen knives.

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The occupant tried to close the door but the offenders pushed it back open and entered the house.

They stole a quantity of cash before running off in the direction of Tallis Lane and Gabriel Close within the city.

CCTV footage shows two males dressed in black walking from Tallis Lane into Duparc Close before the burglary.

Both people were wearing dark clothing with black balaclavas and gloves, whilst one was wearing a hat with white trainers and the other was carrying a rucksack.

The offenders are described as being aged in their late teens, one possibly mixed race and the other white.

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Nobody was injured.

PC Beth Horton, based at Milton Keynes police station, said: “The victim was understandably left terrified after this incident.

“We are appealing for any witnesses to this incident to please come forward.

“Also, if you have any CCTV footage in the area or any dash-cam footage if you were driving in the area around the time, we’d also ask that you check any recordings in case it has captured something that could assist our investigation.

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“To contact us, call 101 or make a report on our website, quoting reference number 43220459462.

“Alternatively, you can provide information anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111 or via its website.”