POLICE are looking for witnesses after a man was stabbed during a burglary. 

Three men armed with knives broke into a house in Abbot’s Road, Colchester, at around 3.20am this morning.

One of the occupants, a man aged in his 20s, suffered several stab wounds during the incident. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing.

A Rolex watch worth a tens of thousands of pounds was taken.

Anyone with information, CCTV footage or relevant dash cam footage is asked to call Colchester CID on 101 quoting reference number 138 of 23/07.

Alternatively, you can contact the Crimestoppers charity 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111 or use the anonymous online form at Crimestoppers-uk.org