Masked men broke into home and stole jewellery and thousands in cash

A 72-year-old man was robbed at his home in Newton Mearns on Monday.

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A hunt for three masked men has been launched after they stole thousands in cash and jewellery from a home in Glasgow.

Officers were alerted to the incident in which a 72-year-old man was robbed in his home in Newton Mearns on Monday.

Police said that three masked men broke into the house on Broomfield Avenue at around 7pm and took off with a four-figure sum of cash and a quantity of jewellery.

The suspects fled the scene in a black Audi A3 or S3.

The force has urged anyone with information to come forward and said enquiries into the robbery were ongoing.

Detective inspector Ross Jamieson of Govan Police Station said: “Our enquiries are at an early stage into this robbery to establish more information on the three suspects and the Audi they made off in.

“I would urge anyone who was in the area of Broomfield Avenue on Monday evening who witnessed anything suspicious, or anyone with dash-cam or personal footage to please check back in case they captured anything relevant.

“Anyone with information should contact 101 quoting reference number 3421 of April 8. Alternatively Crimestoppers can be contacted on 0800 555 111, where anonymity can be maintained.”

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