Masked gang armed with machetes, axes and bats film themselves smashing up house and car in terrifying targeted attack
- At least a dozen thugs swarm detached home in leafy village of Church, Lancs.
- Front windows were smashed in, TV set destroyed and BMW left badly damaged
- Footage posted anonymously on social media and viewed some 20,000 times
This is the terrifying moment a masked gang armed with machetes, axes and bats storm a house in broad daylight and smash up the place.
At least a dozen thugs wielding weapons were seen swarming the detached home in the leafy village of Church, near Accrington, Lancs., and destroying property indiscriminately.
The front windows were smashed in, a television set was destroyed, and a BMW was left heavily damaged in a 30-second clip – filmed by the raiders, who descended on the home in several vehicles.
In the shocking video, a man is seen carrying a scythe (left) while a BMW was smashed up and left badly damaged (right)
It is not known whether any residents were in at the time of the attack, though none appeared to be in the video.
The motive behind the attack is also unclear, though it is thought to have been targeted.
Footage of the raid was posted anonymously on social media yesterday and has been viewed more than 20,000 times.
It shows a group of masked men travelling in a car towards the house – already overrun with armed raiders wreaking havoc.
As they jump out to join in the rampage, a group of men are seen brazenly attacking a BMW parked outside the house with planks of wood.
Inside the property pure pandemonium reigns as screaming thugs jump on the furniture and one takes an axe to a flatscreen television.
The thugs filmed themselves pulling up at the house (left), before around a dozen people swarmed the property (right)
The gang descended on the property in several vehicles (left) then made their way inside and smashed up a TV set (right)
The sound of breaking glass and crashing objects can be heard in other rooms as the wrecking spree spreads throughout the property.
The raiders then rush outside to waiting vehicles and flee the scene.
Viewers on social media were horrified by the wanton destruction.
One wrote: ‘This is disgusting.’
Another said: ‘Police have lost the streets.’
A third added: ‘Britain is unravelling.’
Lancashire Police has been approached for comment.