Police hunt machete gang

Police are appealing for information after masked men armed with a machete raided a house and attacked the occupant and his dog.
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Sometime between 10.50pm on Friday (September 9) and 1.50am on Saturday (September 10), three men forced their way into a home on Sherwood Grove in Leigh.

The gang, one armed with a machete, threatened the victim and demanded cash and property before assaulting him and his dog and fleeing the scene empty handed.

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All three men are described as slim build, wore dark clothing and spoke in a Liverpool accent.

An investigation has been launched and police are now appealing for information.

Detective Constable Andrew Partington, of GMP’s Wigan borough, said: “This was a terrifying experience for the victim and has left him extremely shaken.

“It has also left his dog, who was simply trying to defend him, traumatised.

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“We would like to appeal to anyone who may have been in the area at the time and saw three men acting suspiciously to come forward. You could hold a vital piece of information.”

Anyone with information should call police on 101, quoting incident number 245 of 10/09/16, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.