A WOMAN was threatened with an axe and a 2ft long spanner during a terrifying carjacking.

The 29-year-old woman was approached on Butterstile Close, Bury, at 7pm on Monday by two men who dragged her from her Mini Cooper. The men, wearing balaclavas, stalled the car and ran off when passers-by approached them. They escaped in a BMW, driven by two other men.

Anyone with information is asked to call the robbery unit at Bury on 0161 856 8093.