Brit couple held at gunpoint and robbed of £5k in hotel raid on paradise island

A BRITISH couple have been robbed at gunpoint in their hotel bedroom on a paradise Caribbean island.

The pair say they have been left “traumatised” after a masked intruder burst into their room at 3am and made off with £5,000.

They confronted the burglar, who was wearing dark clothing, a mask, and a bag on his back.

He then fled towards the entrance of the hotel on the island of Antigua before escaping.

The crook managed to get away with a number of the couple’s valuables, including a camera worth £700 and £5,000 in cash.

Antigua police confirmed that they are investigating the incident, which happened last weekend.

A spokesman for the hotel said the tourists had been left “traumatised”.

They added: “This sort of thing should not be happening here.

“We wish to offer our apologies to the visitor.

The matter has been reported to the police, and it is in their hands.

“The police are dealing with it right now.”