Woman left 'shaken' after three men break into West Lothian house and steal necklace

A hunt for three men has been launched after a woman was left “shaken” following a break-in at her home in West Lothian.

Officers were alerted to the incident around 5.30pm on Wednesday at a house in Falcon Brae, Livingston.

The 62-year-old woman was at home when three men entered the house and made off with a necklace.

Police said she was not hurt, but “extremely shocked” by the incident.

The force is now appealing for anyone with information regarding the incident to come forward and has released descriptions of the suspects.

The first man is described as white, around 5ft 10in in height, of medium build with dark blonde hair and was wearing blue jeans and a darker blue hooded jacket.

The second man is described as white, around 25, 5ft in in height, of thin build and was wearing a black mask and black gloves.

The third man is described as white, also around 25 years old, 5ft 9in in height, of thin build and wearing a black jacket, a black mask, and black gloves.

They were last seen walking from the house towards Gowanbank.

Detective sergeant Keith Sinclair of CID said: “We are carrying out extensive enquiries to trace these three men.

“As part of our investigation, we would be keen to hear from anyone who may have captured any footage on dash-cam or ring door cameras around the time of the incident.

“If you have any information that may assist our investigation, then please contact officers at Livingston quoting incident number 2843 of January 31. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.”