A devastated mother has put out a desperate appeal after she lost a bracelet given to her by her daughters.

Doreen Attreed, 53, of Portsmouth Road, Clacton, was shopping in Colchester when she lost the link bracelet.

She described it as silver, an eighth-of-an-inch wide with diamond-like stones all around it.

She said: "It means ever such a lot because my daughters clubbed together to buy it for Mother's Day, and it was a lot of money to them."

Mrs Attreed was mainly around the Culver Centre area on Tuesday and in High Street shops.

She was also parked in the Nunns Road car park.

Anyone who can help should telephone her on 01255 430975.

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