A man was knocked out by a burglar who forced his way into his Watford home.

At around 1pm on Thursday, October 12, the victim - a man aged in his 20s – answered the front door at his Oxhey Avenue home to a man who pushed him inside and hit him over the head.

The victim was knocked unconsciousness, and the burglar carried out an untidy search of the house before leaving in an unknown direction.

Officers investigating the aggravated burglary are now appealing for information and witnesses.

The attack is described as a white man aged in his early 30s, around 6ft 1in tall and of average build.

Detective Constable Julie Vint, who is investigating, said: “Thankfully the victim was not seriously hurt. He suffered a cut above his right eye however.

“This would have been a very frightening ordeal.

“We’re working hard to identify the person responsible for this burglary and I’m appealing for anyone who may have seen a man matching the description loitering in the area or running away from the scene around the time stated to get in touch.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact DC Vint via the Hertfordshire Constabulary non-emergency number 101, quoting crime reference C1/17/5669.