Police are investigating after two elderly people were threatened in their own home by thieves.
The two crooks managed to sneak inside the house on Bettison Avenue in Leigh through an unlocked door.
They threatened the pensioners - aged 70 and 73 - and demanded they hand over cash, before escaping empty handed.
Neither victim was hurt during the attempted robbery, however both were left 'shaken and distressed'.
The thieves, who were both men, ran off towards Calow Drive.
They are described as white, around 30 to 40-years-old and of medium build.
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Police say they were seen wearing yellow high-vis jackets on top of their clothing.
They also have on dark woollen bob hats, dark bottoms and their faces covered.
The incident happened at around 11.10am on Friday, November 1.
No arrests have been made and officers are appealing to anyone who may have been around the area at the time to come forward with information or provide any CCTV footage they may have from that day.
Det Con Brendan Greally, of GMP’s Wigan division, said: "This is a terrible incident which saw two innocent residents threatened and left understandably shook up and distressed.
"We are appealing for members of the public to think back to that morning and try and remember if they saw two men acting suspiciously in the Leigh area.
"We also ask anyone who has CCTV to check if they have footage of the two men approaching or leaving the scene around Bettison Avenue and Callow Drive."
Anyone who has any information about the incident should call police on 0161 856 7259 quoting incident number 1179 of November 1.
Details can also be passed via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
