A FAMILY were attacked in their own home by two men after advertising laptops for sale on Gumtree.

The men sprayed two sisters and a nine-year-old boy with toxins in Brent Street, Hendon, before running away with the laptops.

A woman had advertised them for sale on the website and they arrived at the house pretending they were going to buy them.

But as they were looking at the laptops, one sprayed the 28 and 26-year-old women - as well as the boy as he tried to run away.

Police are now looking to trace two men in connection with the incident, which happened on Wednesday, March 2 at 3.30pm.

The men are both described as Eastern European.

One of the men wore a dark coloured leather jacket and had short brown hair.

The other man wore a black jacket and had a tattoo on his neck.

Anyone with any information can contact police on 101 quoting reference numbers 205697 and 205700 or calling Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.