AN investigation has been launched after a burglary took place at an address in Wishaw Close, Redditch whilst the family were home.

At around 11:20 last night, (Thursday, August 6), the family heard their dog barking at something, and then discovered that their home had been entered through an unlocked patio door.

Two thieves had stolen cash, a wedding ring, a watch and a camera.

It’s thought the thieves had been disturbed by a toddler and that they had covered her mouth to prevent her from raising the alarm.

Chief Inspector for the area, Ed Hancox, said: “This must have been an incredibly distressing experience for the whole family and a full investigation is underway.

"The little girl was extremely brave and we will be doing all we can to support her and her parents.

“We will be carrying out house to house enquiries in the area but we are asking anyone that saw or heard anything suspicious in the area last night to give us a call.

“It is rare to have a burglary of this nature in Redditch and we understand that this will be alarming to the local community and as such we will be carrying out additional reassurance patrols in the area.”

Anyone with any information about the crime, that hasn’t yet spoken to our officers, is asked to call 101 quoting incident number 859_I_06082020. People can also give information via the West Mercia Police website.

If you have information to give, but you don’t want to give your name then you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.