BURGLARS escaped with computer equipment and games worth more than £1,200 after breaking in to a Stourport home.

The raiders were disturbed at the home in Mitton Gardens where they had gained entry by forcing a kitchen door. But they managed to make off with an Amstrad laptop computer worth £800, a PlayStation 2 with extra controller worth £220, as well as games, DVDs and a brown holdall bag.

The burglary took place on the evening of Thursday, April 11.