BRAZEN thieves stole vintage bikinis from a shop.

Police want to talk to these women after the theft from Chocodolly in Sir Isaacs Walk, Colchester.

Thieves unpinned the red and white polka dot chequered bikinis from mannequins from inside and outside the shop and walked off without paying. 

The incident happened at roughly 4pm on Monday, April 23 but police have only just released details of the incident.

Dom Atkins runs the shop.

He said: "Somebody pinched a couple of bikinis.

"It seems as if the sun came out and so did people of the light-fingered persuasion.

"One was taken from a mannequin outside and another from a shelf inside.

"We are probably the only people selling this type of item in this part of the world.

"They are not too expensive - probably between £35 and £40 - but they are red and white polka dots with buttons on them.

"They will be very distinctive.

"We've only been open between a year and 18 months but shoplifting has not been too much of a problem for us so far."

Mr Atkins urged anyone who had been offered the items or recognises the people in the CCTV to contact police.

Anyone with information is asked to call PC Steph Triscott at Colchester police station on 101 quoting crime reference 42/55334/18 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.