A Merseyside locksmith has issued a warning after noticing a "new burglary trick" being used to gain unwilling access to people's homes.
Lynton Christian, a locksmith based in Wirral, sent the warning this week after seeing what he called a "new burglary trick" used multiple times to gain access to people's homes. Lynton told the ECHO the "trick" involves putting a magnet, or some other flat object which can be stuck, across the bolt-hole of the door of the home they wish to enter during daylight hours when the occupants are home.
The trick "takes seconds" meaning homeowners could even be in the front room when the object is placed, blocking their door bolt from closing and preventing the lock from working. All it requires is that the door is left unlocked or ajar by the homeowners for a moment.
