Great Boughton resident comes face-to-face with burglar who broke into their home

Police have now released an e-fit of the suspect

A resident in the Great Boughton area of Chester came face-to-face with a burglar after the man broke into their home. The terrifying incident happened on Wednesday, November 6.

Police investigating a burglary have now released an e-fit of a man they would like to speak to in relation to the incident. Between 5.30pm and 6pm on November 6, an unknown man forcibly gained accessed to an address on Belgrave Road, Great Boughton.

Whilst inside the property, the man was disturbed by the occupant and fled along Belgrave Road. The man was described as white, being in his 30s, around 5’7” tall, of stocky build, clean shaven and wearing a brown beanie hat and a blue zipped up jacket.

As part of ongoing enquiries officers are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident, has CCTV or dashcam footage or was in the area at the time of the incident and has any information which may aid the investigation to get in touch.

Detective Inspector Rupert Morrey, of CID Proactive West, said: “I'd urge anyone who recognises this man, or the man himself, to please contact us so that we can progress with our investigation.

"We’re also keen to hear from anyone who may have seen anything or anyone suspicious in the area around the time of the incident.

“The same goes for anyone with any CCTV, dashcam or video footage which may aid our enquiries."

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