DETECTIVES have released an efit of two men after a teenager was threatened during a burglary at his home in Ellesmere Port.

Cheshire Police were called at around 7.20pm on Thursday, July 12 following a report that two men forced their way into a house on Silberne Drive.

A young teenage boy inside the property was threatened by the men who demanded to know where any jewellery was kept.

The teenager managed to escape from the men through the first floor window and injured his foot.

He managed to seek safety at a neighbours house.

One of the offenders is white, 5ft 9in, of stocky build with an injury above his right eye and is aged around his mid-30s.

He was wearing a dark beanie hat, denim jeans and a dark coloured fleece.

The second man is white with olive skin, clean shaven, of medium build, with dark hair and aged in his mid-30's.

He was wearing a baseball cap with yellow writing, a black fleece zipped up with a logo on the chest and navy dark blue jeans.

He also wore black or dark grey workmen’s gloves with a red colour.

Detective constable Tom Davies, of Ellesmere Port BIT, said: “We want to trace the men responsible for this crime and I would appeal to anyone who may have been around the area at the time of the incident and seen any suspicious activity to come forward."

If anyone has information they should contact Cheshire Police on 101 quoting 18100211981.

Information can also be passed on to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via https://cheshire.police.uk/contact/general-enquiries