FOUR robbers forced their way into a Basildon house and stole thousands of pounds worth of items.

A 26 year-old man was punched in the head and knocked to the ground as the gang demanded cash and valuables from his home in Osborne Road.

The four robbers knocked on the front door at around 10.20pm on July 16 and barged in as soon as it was opened.

The two occupants of the house and two friends who were visiting at the time were all threatened by the gang.

Police have released Efit images of two of the suspected robbers, who fled with two Playstation 3 consoles, an Xbox, Blackberry mobile phone, computer games, cash, a wallet, a purse and DVDs.

Anyone who can identify the men in the Efit images or has information about the robbery is urged to contact Dc Rob Lewis at Basildon CID on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800555111.