Police have released a CCTV image of a man they are keen to identify, following two thefts from Pontlands Park Hotel in Great Baddow, Essex.

The first incident happened on Friday, December 5 when a red purse containing cards was stolen from a cleaner’s room in the hotel sometime between 9.45am and 1.45pm.

A second incident took place between 9am and 1pm on Monday, February 2, when a black purse containing cash and cards was stolen from a cupboard.

Anyone with information should contact Ps Richard Newton at Chelmsford Police Station on 101, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.