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Hooded men caught on camera trying to break into home

Video footage of three hooded criminals attempting to break into a Wolverhampton home in the middle of the night has gone viral.

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Almost 50,000 people have viewed the video online, which shows the culprits trying to get into a home on Wynn Road, Penn, in the early hours of Thursday.

At one point one of the men, who were all wearing hoods and gloves with their faces covered, sees the camera and covers it with a hand before removing it.

West Midlands Police said officers are investigating.