Police are hunting an armed burglar who threatened a woman at her home in Isleworth in front of her young son.

The man, who was wielding a long wooden object, was already inside the property in Twickenham Road when the woman and child entered last Friday (October 10) afternoon.

He threatened her before leaving with stolen jewellery shortly before 2.45pm. Neither the woman nor her child were physically harmed.

The burglar is described as a light-skinned Asian man, believed to be in his 30s.

Police are also hunting con men who tricked their way into a home in Chiswick before punching a man inside.

Anyone with information is asked to call Hounslow Police on 020 8247 6650 or Crimestoppers, free and anonymously, on 0800 555 111.