A burglar escaped with a diamond watch after wrestling with the occupants of a house during a raid in Middleton.

The thief used tools to force the patio doors of the house on Mainway before combing it for valuables in the early hours of this morning.

Using one of the victims bags to sweep valuables into, they took a set of car keys and a Christian Dior Ladies watch worth 5,500 from the kitchen.

However, he woke the occupants who ran to confront him and wrestled with him in the upstairs of the property as they tried to restrain him.

He dropped the bag filled with stolen goods, and despite suffering an injured leg in the melee, managed to escape down the stairs and out the patio doors towards Malvern Road taking the luxury watch with him.

Detectives have now hailed the victims bravery and are appealing for help catching the culprit.

He was white and wearing a black hat or balaclava, grey tracksuit bottoms, a grey hooded tracksuit top and a dark coloured body warmer.

Detective Constable Andrew Robinson said: The occupants of the house showed great bravery in tackling this man, who unfortunately was able to give them the slip.

However, we believe the burglar may have injured his leg in the struggle so he would have found it difficult to get away in the aftermath.

He dropped most of what he had taken, but still ran off with a black Christian Dior ladies watch with diamonds on the face.

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Burglar makes off with diamond watch after being confronted by house occupants in early-morning raid

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