Masked raiders burst into a house and threatened to hurt a woman and two children, before fleeing with cash and jewellery.

Police are hunting the three men who carried out the aggravated burglary in Dartford.

Offciers were called at around 4pm on Thursday to a report of the men having forced their way into a house in Lawrence Hill Road.

Once inside the home they threatened to hurt a woman and two children before searching the house and stealing a large quantity of cash and jewellery.

The suspects were white and were all wearing black face coverings.

One suspect was aged around 17 or 18, around 5ft 5ins and was wearing a blue checked t-shirt and trousers. He was also wearing gloves.

The second suspect was between 5ft 2ins and 5ft 3ins tall and wearing black jogging bottoms with a Nike tick on them and a black t-shirt.

The third suspect was around 5ft 2ins to 5ft 3ins.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 01474 366149 quoting crime reference 46/34720/19, or Crimestoppers in Kent anonymously on 0800 555111.