A WOMAN was hit over the head with a stick and pushed to the floor by two robbers who burst into her family home in a Kent village.

The woman and her husband were sitting in their living room when the two men forced open their front door.

After hitting the wife, the raiders put the woman and her husband into one of the bedrooms and locked the door.

When the victims eventually managed to get out of the bedroom they immediately went to a neighbour’s house to call the police but later discovered that a large amount of cash had been stolen from their house in Rhododendron Avenue, Meopham, near Gravesend.

One robber is described as a white man, about 5ft 3in tall, of slim build. The second man is about 6ft tall and of stocky build. He was wearing a black Puffa jacket.

The robbery happened on Sunday, October 9, between 10.45pm and 11pm. DC Nick, Whiteoak said: “This incident has caused the victims a great deal of distress and I would urge anyone with information to contact the police.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact DC Whiteoak on 01474 565167 quoting reference 22398 or Kent Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 – calls to this number are free and you may be eligible for a reward.