A GANG that left a woman extremely distressed after a confrontational burglary at her Wirral home is being hunted by police.

Detectives have issued CCTV images of three men wanted in connection with the incident that took place on the night of Tuesday, August 22 last year at an address in Reeds Avenue, Leasowe.

Their victim answered a knock at the door at around 5.30pm. The three men forced their way into the property and told her to sit down.

Demands were made for money before the men searched the house.

A small amount of cash and a phone was taken before the men left.

The victim was uninjured but left extremely distressed.

The first man is described as black, around 26 years old, of a medium build, approximately 5ft 8in tall, with dark hair and facial hair.

He was wearing a black baseball cap, a black jacket, and a black man bag under his jacket, blue Armani jeans and black trainers with an orange square on the back part of the shoe.

The second man is described as white, around 23 years old, of medium build, approximately 5ft 5in tall, with short mousey blonde hair, long eyelashes, and large piercing eyes, with a round face.

The third man was only briefly seen and no description was given.

Detective Inspector Paul Lamb said: "I want to reassure people that incidents like this are rare, and it appears to have been a targeted attack.

"The victim was left extremely shaken but thankfully uninjured and has been supported by our officers since the incident.

"Although we have made extensive CCTV, witness and forensic enquiries in relation to this offence, we are now looking for the men pictured to come forward as they may have important information to assist.

"We are determined to find those responsible and put them before the courts."

Anyone with information about this incident can contact police on 0151 777 2822, call 101 quoting crime number 0517212706 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.