A burglar broke into a home for 45 minutes while occupants were asleep, before leaving with "different clothing".
Merseyside Police confirmed that at around 5am on August 22, a man reportedly climbed over the back fence before gaining entry to a property on Crantock Close in Halewood. While the occupants were sleeping, he remained inside the house for around 45 minutes before leaving in different clothing and with a number of stolen items.
Police confirmed no one was harmed, but the occupants were left "very distressed" after the incident. Since the burglary, officers have carried out an extensive investigation and analysed CCTV footage to identify anyone who could be responsible.
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Detective Inspector Lisa Milligan said: "Thankfully no one was harmed during the incident, but the victims were left very distressed. Even though several months have passed since this burglary, we are determined to bring this person to justice.
"I would like to appeal to residents in the area to check their CCTV and doorbell footage between the hours of 5am-5.45am on August 22 to see if it may have captured anything which may help with our enquiries and contact us so we can bring the offender to justice. If you have any information no matter how small or irrelevant you may think it is please pass it on to us as it could be what we need to identify this man."
Anyone with any information on this incident is asked to contact @MerPolCC on Twitter, ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook or ring 101 with reference 22000618941. You can also contact Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their online form at: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously.
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