A “terrified” granny used her body to stop a group of masked thugs from battering down her door during an attempted robbery.
The 77-year-old lady, who was home alone at the time, almost had her property raided by a group of four men.
Originally thinking the noise was her grandson, she suddenly spotted a pair of masked figures attempting to get through the front door.
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The brave granny quickly pulled the handle up and used her bodyweight to stop the door from budging whilst yelling out for help.
The shocking incident took place on 3 Nov around 3pm on Beckfield road, Bingley, West Yorkshire.
The family, who wish to remain nameless at this time, have now shared CCTV footage of the harrowing ordeal.
“My grandmother was once again home alone as my brother was at work,” the lady’s granddaughter told Need To Know.
“Initially believing it was her grandson, she called out his name several times.
“When nobody responded and she noticed multiple shadows outside, she realised something was wrong and began screaming for help.
“Terrified, she held the inside door handle upwards and pushed her entire body weight against the door to prevent them from gaining entry.
“After struggling to get inside and realising neighbours had noticed the disturbance, the four males fled in the black BMW.
“Thankfully, they were unsuccessful in gaining entry, but the incident has left my 77-year-old grandmother extremely frightened and shaken.”
According to her family, what they believe to be the same group of men had visited the property days before.
On 29 Oct around 6pm, the granny remembers hearing a knock at the door.
CCTV footage from the day shows a man running from the home to a black Mini Cooper parked around the corner.
Three other males were allegedly waiting there too.
The granddaughter added: “Five days later, on Tuesday 3 November, at approximately 3:03pm, four males returned to the property in a black BMW 2 Series.
“Two initially approached the front door with tools and attempted to remove the lock before calling over two others from the vehicle.
“Both incidents were captured on CCTV, and we are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.”
The footage was originally shared online by the family to alert the community.
She said: “I originally uploaded the video to just keep the community safe as we haven’t had an issue like this.
“We want our streets safe again.”
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: “Police were called to reports of an attempted burglary at a residential address on Beckfield Road in the Bingley area of Bradford.
“The incident occurred at around 3.08pm on Tuesday 3 November. It is believed several men tried to gain entry to the property.
“Enquires remain ongoing, anyone with information is asked to contact police via https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/LiveChat quoting reference 13260625317.”
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