TWO hooded thugs forced their way into a Southampton home and held a terrified family at knifepoint.
They staged their attack at a terraced house in Windermere Avenue, Millbrook, at 10pm on Tuesday.
The pair knocked on the door before forcing their way inside and threatening a 46-year-old man, a 52-year-old woman and a 13-year-old boy with a knife.
They made off with a sage containing a substantial amount of cash, electrical items and documents.
Both men are white, in their early 20s, and about 5ft 11ins tall.
One wore a blue hooded top while his accomplice wore a grey hooded top.
Detective Constable Kate Gillingham said: “This was an ordeal for the family, “We are urgently seeking suspects and potential witnesses.
“We particularly want to hear from anyone who saw two young men carrying a sage in the Windermere Avenue area between 10pm and 10.30pm.”
*Police have arrested a 16-year-old youth on suspicion of aggravated burglary and a17-year-old boy on suspicion of conspiracy to burgle.
Both have been bailed pending further enquiries until March 7.
Witnesses should contact DC Gillingham at Shirley CID on 101.
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