Masked men break into Bothwell home

Jewellery worth a six-figure sum was stolen when three masked men broke into a house in Bothwell on Tuesday (October 6).
By The Newsroom
Published 9th Oct 2020, 11:55 BST

The incident happened at around 7.20pm on Blantyre Road.

A white Audi was seen parked outside house and made off at speed around 7.50pm.

Around five minutes later, a black Audi drove off.

The three men responsible were all wearing black clothing and had their faces covered.

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Sergeant John Watson, of Cambuslang Police Office, said: “Extensive police inquiries are continuing to trace the people responsible for this theft.

“We have been carrying out house to house enquiries and have gathered a large amount of CCTV footage from in and around the area.

“Officers are now studying the footage to gain more details to assist with this investigation.

“At this time I am appealing to anyone who was in the Bothwell area on Tuesday evening who witnessed anything suspicious in and around Blantyre Road, or who saw either of these Audi cars being driven at speed.

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“In particular we are keen for anyone with dash cam footage to please contact us.”

Anyone with information should contact the police via 101, alternatively call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, in confidence.