A member of a knife-wielding masked gang who told their victims to "chill, relax" as they broke into their home has been jailed.

Michael Murisa, 24, was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment at Woolwich Crown Court on November 30 for one count of aggravated burglary and one count of violent disorder..

Murisa was part of a masked group who smashed their way into a property in Milverton Way, Eltham, at around 1am on July 7.

The gang, some of whom were armed with knives, were disturbed by one of the occupants who heard the smashing and banging coming from the front of his house.

The victim, a man in his 20s, was then told to "chill, relax".

One of the suspects then shouted "it’s not him, it’s not him" before fleeing from the property.

The victim tried to barricade the door after they left, and one of the gang poked his knife through the a window before they fled in a vehicle parked up outside.

The car was abandoned in Oakley Drive the same day and police found knives inside it.

Officers recovered DNA from the scene, which was an exact match for Murisa.

DC Husna Nessa, the investigating officer from Greenwich’s violent and organised crime unit said: "This was a traumatic ordeal for the family who had their home broken into by a group of masked men who were intent on causing harm.

“Some of the males entered with knives in hand but on seeing the victims they realised they were at the wrong address and ran back out of the premises. Luckily no one was seriously injured on this occasion. The victim and neighbours were horrified and left shaken by the incident.

"Working alongside partner agencies such as the Crown Prosecution Service helped secure the best result for the victims and the community."

Murisa, of Sowerby Close, was convicted on Wednesday, November 29 of one count of aggravated burglary and one count of violent disorder.