A family in Bermondsey, south London have been left terrorised as a gang of “possibly Turkish” men stormed into their home and threatened the family, including children, with a machete, a rifle and a machine gun.
The burglars were described as “of Mediterranean appearance, possibly Turkish” and one as a “light-skinned black male”. They threatened to shoot and kill all of the occupants of the household including the children and the elderly unless they handed over all the money they had and the code to a safe that was in the house
Gun crime in London, presided over by controversial Mayor Sadiq Khan, has risen by 42% in the multicultural capital between 2015-16 and 2016-17.
A spokesperson for the Flying Squad said:
These three men entered this family’s home armed with an array of weapons, striking terror into the whole family. Two children were present at the time, and they have understandably been left traumatised by this incident.
We are unaware of a motive and would ask the community for assistance. If you have any information about this incident, no matter how insignificant you think it may be, please contact police. You will be treated in the strictest confidence.”
The suspects were all described as slim and wearing dark clothes and balaclavas, with the two “possibly Turkish” men appearing to be in their 30s, 5’5″ and 5’7″ tall, and armed with the “large rifle” and machete, respectively.
The “light-skinned black male” was said to have been around 5’9″ and armed with the “machine gun”.
The Police is asking anyone with information to contact the Flying Squad’s detectives on 020 8345 4219, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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