Two women have been attacked and robbed by masked men at a house in County Down.

The incident happened at the house in Dunbarton Street, Gilford shortly after 2100 GMT on Tuesday.

The women were in the kitchen when two masked men burst in and demanded money.

The women were tied up by the men during the robbery.

One of the attackers was armed with an imitation gun, the other used a knife to threaten them before ransacking the house.

The men left with a sum of money.

The women were uninjured but were left shocked and shaken by the incident.