POLICE have released CCTV images of a man they suspect of stealing cash from an unattended till at the Epping High Street branch of Marks and Spencer.

The theft happened in the summer but has only just been made public by officers in a desperate attempt to track him down.

The man is suspected of entering the shop at around 11.45am on Saturday August 15 and forcing open a till before making off with an undisclosed amount of money.

He is described as a white man aged around 30 years old, and is about 5ft9 tall.

He is also said to be tanned, of a muscular build with short dark brown hair, and was wearing a navy blue T-shirt with a Nike logo on the back with black tracksuit bottoms and black trainers.

Anyone who might know who the man is or remembers any information about the incident is urged to contact PC Denise Coulson at Epping police station 0333 333 4444, or by calling Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.