AN armed gang who tied up a woman in her own home before demanding cash and jewellery are being hunted by police.

The gang of three men burst into the woman’s house in Worthy Street, Chorley yesterday around noon and threatened her with a knife.

They handcuffed the woman, who was in the house on her own at the time and put tape over her mouth and searched the address demanding cash and jewellery.

The men then left the house, it is thought in a vehicle, with a large quantity of jewellery, including the jewellery that the victim was wearing at the time, and a small amount of money.

DS John Entwisle, of Chorley CID, said: “I would appeal to anyone who was in the area at the time and may have witnessed suspicious activity to come forward and contact the police.

“Although not physically hurt during this attack the woman has been left feeling extremely shaken following what can only be described as a terrifying ordeal.”

Two of the three men are described as Asian and the third described as being possibly mixed race.

All three were wearing dark jackets and one of them had his face covered while another wore a balaclava, however, this did not disguise his face.

Anyone with any information should contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.