THOUSANDS of pounds worth of electrical items were stolen during a burglary in Colchester.

The home, in Ipswich Road, was broken into between 5.50pm on Saturday [28/11] and 10.50pm on Sunday [29/11].

A flatscreen TV, two digital cameras, and two laptops were stolen, worth a total of about £3,000.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Det Con Steve King at Colchester CID on 0300 333 4444.