A MASKED man forced his way into a home and threatened two women with a gun last week.

The suspect rang the doorbell of a property on The Avenue in Leigh and pushed his way and threatened two women with a small black handgun while demanding cash.

No-one was injured during the incident and the offender didn’t leave with anything.

The offender was seen fleeing on foot along The Avenue towards the direction of Leigh wearing all black clothing.

Police are appealing to hear from anyone who may have been around the area at the time and could have seen the suspect making his way to or from the incident.

The man, whose face was covered, is described as white, 5"7 tall, of an average build and spoke with a local accent.

The attempted aggravated burglary happened at around 10am on Monday, December 23.

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Detective Constable Alistair MacMillan, of Greater Manchester Police's Wigan division, said: “This is was a frightening ordeal for the two women inside the house who were left understandably shaken as a result of the incident.

“Due to the time of this incident being during daylight, we are confident there will be members of the public who may have seen the offender make his way from the scene and we urge anyone who thinks they may have information to get in touch.

“We also ask anyone around the area of The Avenue who has CCTV in operation to contact us as there could be important footage out there that could be key to this investigation.”

If you have any information should contact police on 0161 856 7967 quoting incident number 955 of December 23.

Details can also be passed anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.