An elderly woman had her home ransacked by three masked thieves in a daytime attack.

The men broke into the home of a 75-year-old woman on Southbrae Drive, Jordanhill on Saturday October 14.

The woman was confronted by the men around 5.30pm who demanded cash and jewellery from her before making off with cash, jewellery and personal items.

The woman was not injured but is very distressed by the incident.

Detective Sergeant Scott McNulty, Community Investigations Unit, Govan, said: “The lady had been asleep in her house when the three men broke in.

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“From our investigations so far, we believe that the suspects may have thought the house was empty and seemed to know exactly what they were looking for.

“However, whilst that may be the case, it is still a very frightening experience for the woman and of course concerning for neighbours and others in the area.

“So far the descriptions of the men responsible is quite limited. All appear to be white, wearing dark clothing and believed to have Scottish accents. One is further described as being between 25 and 35 years of age, of medium build, 5 ft 7 in height and was wearing gloves. Another a bit taller than 5 ft 7 and of a slim build.

“We would appeal to anyone who was in the area, who may have seen three men hanging about or running off form the house around 5.45pm.

"It’s possible they may have had access to a vehicle, so if you saw a car either waiting with its engine running or parked near the house on that evening, then please give police a call.”

Information can be passed to officers at the Community Investigations Unit at Govan via 101. Please quote incident number 3083/14/10 when calling. Alternatively, details can be given anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.