Man injured in aggravated burglary in Telford

A man's been injured after an aggravated burglary in the Leegomery area of Telford.

It happened on Hurleybrook Way at around 10pm last night.

A man in his twenties was assaulted sustaining minor injuries. The offenders forced entry to the house and left without stealing any items.

A number of enquiries are ongoing to locate the suspects.

Detective Sergeant Lauren Williams said “We believe there were four offenders and we are conducting a number of enquiries including forensic analysis and examining CCTV.

“We are pursuing a number of lines of enquiry but at this stage we believe it was a targeted attack."

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