POLICE say they have identified a woman in connection with the theft of a floral display from a hairdressers.

Officers were called to a salon in Bentalls Shopping Centre, Maldon, on June 19, following the theft of the display from the front of the building at about 8pm.

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Essex Police has now stated a woman has been identified and its inquiries into the incident are ongoing.

A spokesman said: “We issued an image of a woman on August 20 who we wanted to speak to. She has since been identified.”