POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a burglary in North Weald.

Two men broke in to a house in Queens Road yesterday morning just after 4.25am, by forcing open the front door.

They were disturbed by the homeowner, a woman in her 40s, but managed to steal her handbag, purse with credit cards, her mobile phone the keys to a Suzuki and Vauxhall cars.

Neither car was stolen and the woman was uninjured.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at Epping CID on 0300 333 4444.