Appeal following distraction burglary in Enfield

Police are appealing for witnesses after three men, who pretended to be builders, carried out a burglary at a house in north London.

At around 16:40hrs on Wednesday, 10 January, a woman – aged in her 70s – answered the door to two men who stated that they were at the house on Ravenscraig Road, N11 to check the kitchen sink and all of the radiators in the property.

The woman asked for identification and was shown a card that contained a photo of the suspect.

The victim’s daughter also came to the door to check the identification.

The two suspects entered the house and begin asking if anyone else was at home or if anyone else lived at the property.

The younger woman heard a noise from upstairs and went to the bottom of the stairs where she was confronted by a third man. She tried to leave the house via the front door, but was pulled back into the kitchen.

Her mother was also pushed back into the kitchen as she tried to escape.

One of the men then pulled out a screwdriver and threatened the two women with it. The men then continued to search the house for property before stealing items of jewellery.

After a few minutes, the younger woman was able to get to the front door and scream for help. The three men ran from the house before driving off in car towards Brookside.

All of the men are described as white and in their late 20s to early 30s.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Enfield CID via 101 quoting reference 5073/10Jan.

Alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or you can tweet @MetCC with any information.