A MAN was assaulted after three intruders broke into his home in Knutsford.

The victim suffered minor injuries after a gang of three burglars forced their way into an address off Chelford Road.

The break-in happened at around 9.10pm on Sunday, November 10.

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Officers attended after the man raised the alarm but there was no trace of the suspects.

Police are now appealing for witnesses.

Detective Sergeant Steven Kaminski said: “Firstly, we would like to reassure residents in the area that we are doing all we can to trace those responsible.

“Therefore, we would like to appeal to anyone who may have witnessed this incident or saw anything suspicious either before or after it happened in the Chelford Road area to get in touch with us.

“The same goes for anyone who has any CCTV, video doorbell or dashcam footage which may aid our investigation.

“You can report information to us via cheshire.police.uk/tell-us, or call 101, quoting IML-1960200.”