BURGLARS broke into a home in Dent and stole two sets of car keys while the occupants, including children, were sleeping upstairs, police have said.

The thieves got into the house through a secure front door between 9.45pm on August 18 and 6.50am on August 19.

They removed two sets of car keys and stole a Vauxhall Mokka from outside the property, which has not been recovered. It is not known if the other vehicle was entered.

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Anyone with any information, or who saw anyone acting suspiciously in the village, is asked to contact Cumbria Police on 101.