POLICE said today they want to trace a blue car, seen in the area of an incident in which five intruders forced their way into a York home and assaulted three foreign nationals.

The attack, reported in later editions of last night's Evening Press, happened at a house in Burniston Grove, Tang Hall, at 3.15am yesterday.

A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "The occupants of the premises, who were foreign nationals, had been assaulted. One sustained serious injuries and another two less serious. injuries.

"Police are interested in locating a blue car, reported to have a partial registration number of V654 which was seen to leave the address shortly afterwards."

Anyone with information is asked to phone Det Con Wakefield on 0845 6060247.

Updated: 12:27 Saturday, May 14, 2005