Jewellery worth a five figure sum was stolen from a home in Essex.

The burglary is believed to have happened between 9.30pm and 10pm on Friday, December 29.

The Asian gold jewellery was stolen following a messy search of the property, in Masefield Road, Braintree.

Dc Jo Lewis at Braintree police station, said: “As part of the investigation officers are conducting lines of enquiry, including CCTV scoping.

“We would ask any residents or passers-by, who think they may have seen something suspicious in the road around the time of the incident, to contact us.

“Burglary is a despicable crime, and we will follow every investigative route, with the aim of reuniting the homeowners with their jewellery.”

Anyone with information about the burglary is asked to contact Pc Lee Mullen at Braintree CID on 101, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.