An 81-year-old man has been attacked and threatened at knifepoint during a robbery at his home in County Antrim.

The man and his 82-year-old wife, who has a heart condition, were sleeping when the front door of their home at Moss Road in Lambeg was kicked open on Wednesday night.

An intruder punched the man in the face and threatened the couple before escaping with money.

The police said the couple were in deep shock.