Police officers have helped returned a number of golf buggies stolen from a golf course in south Essex. 

Officers from the Castle Point team were contacted by members of the public who had spotted the items. 

The force was then able to reunite them with the owners. 

In a post on Facebook the Castle Point team said: "Following reports from a member of the public we recovered several golf buggies which had been stolen from Boyce Hill golf course in #Benfleet.

"Together with the owners we managed to return these to their rightful home."

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