Woman attacked in raid on home

The terrified victim was hit on the head and had her hair pulled before rings were forced from her fingers and she was locked in the cellar.

She was threatened with a knife after answering the back door of her home in Clifton Place, Shipley, on Wednesday morning.

Two masked men demanded gold and jewellery in Punjabi and when the 34-year-old victim refused she was attacked. She was eventually able to free herself from the cellar by using an access point to the garden.

Both men are thought to have fled the property on foot and were seen running down Clifton Place through an archway at the bottom of the street.

The woman suffered minor injuries and a small amount of cash and two gold rings were taken in the burglary.

The suspect who carried the knife was described as Asian, of Pakistan or Indian origin, 6ft, 18-19 years old, slim, with short black hair. He had a black handkerchief covering his nose and the lower part of his face and was wearing a black tracksuit. The second suspect is believed to be Asian, of Pakistan or Indian origin, 6ft, and aged in his late teens to early twenties. He is described as having a broad build with black hair which was cut in neat style and was slightly raised from his head.