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Thieves escape with haul - using fishing nets
11:33am Wednesday 14th May 2008
BURGLARS ransacked a house - then carried away their stolen goods in fishing nets.
Thieves broke into a terraced house in Turton Road, Bradshaw, between 11am and 3.15pm on Monday They smashed a window and reached through to open a locked door at the back of the house.
They used fishing nets to carry items including a Playstation 3 and a laptop and computer games.
Another burglary took place at Broadstone Road, Bradshaw, between 9am and 5.10pm.Offenders forced open a back bedroom window. They searched the house and took a jar of silver coins.
Anyone with information is asked to call the police on 0161 872 5050.
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