Newtownbreda: Family 'distressed' after masked men ransack house

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Image caption, A family home in Greenwood Hill was targeted by burglars on Saturday night

A family has been left "extremely distressed" after four masked men burgled their home in south Belfast, police have said.

The intruders, armed with a screwdriver, entered the property in Greenwood Hill in Newtownbreda at about 22:45 BST on Saturday.

A woman and four young children were taken to an upstairs bedroom by two men, while the other two ransacked the house.

Jewellery and a tablet were taken.

Police said the men left at about 23:00.

They have appealed for witnessed or anyone who noticed a white Volkswagen Golf car in the area to contact them.