BURGLARS ransacked a house and stole cash.

They accessed the back garden to a house in Sanders Drive, Colchester, and smashed through the back door.

Once inside they ransacked the house and stole hundreds of pounds in cash.

The incident took place between 2pm on Wednesday, May 10 and 9.30am on Friday, May 12.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dc Mark Peacock at Colchester CID on 101.