The home of former 'Coronation Street' star Ken Morley was burgled over the weekend, with the gang tying up his wife Susan and threatening her with a crowbar.
On Friday night three men, wearing balaclavas and dark clothing, broke into the Lancashire home of Morley, who played supermarket manager Reg Holdsworth in the soap.
The actor was not home at the time but the gang bound his wife Susan's wrists and ankles after they broke into the house.
Police revealed that the men demanded money, jewellery and the whereabouts of the safe before locking her in a room.
Later she managed to free herself and raise the alarm at a neighbour's house.
Police also said that the men, who were described as being in their 30s with Irish accents, escaped with some jewellery.
Speaking to The People newspaper, Susan Morley said: "I was threatened with a crowbar and it was horrendous - utterly and totally horrendous. They threatened to kill me and were shouting in my face."
Ken Morley said: "It is a sign of the times that a woman is no longer safe, even in her own home. It's like an epidemic of crime is sweeping the country and there is just no deterrent."
