With reference to The Argus February 10 and the horrific attack on Dave and Julie of Saltdean.

Masked men bursting into their home when you think it’s safe to go to bed after a busy day of doing their daily work. What is more dreadful is it took 19 minutes for the police to attend after Julie had crawled to a bar after being hit over the head with a shotgun to raise the alarm, while Dave was being beaten defending himself at home.

This could have been a lot worse if Julie had not got out.

I have known both a long time. They would help anyone out who knows them. It sickens me what could have happened in 19 minutes.

The emergency services need all the resources they can get not cutbacks. We need more police firemen/women etc.

If I was a masked robber I would say ‘I have at least 10 minutes before anyone arrives’. I hope who did this horrible crime gets caught soon.

Anthony James, Lambourne Road, Brighton