A BURGLAR forced open the kitchen window of a house and stole jewellery.

The house in Coopersale Common, Epping, was burgled between 9.25am and 12.30pm on Thursday, August 19.

The drivers of a blue transit van seen near the address at 10.45am and a grey or silver saloon car with a number plate that partly read EK03, seen there shortly after, are asked to contact police as they may have information on the incident.

Anyone else with information is asked to call PC Paul Burnett at Epping Police on 101, 0300 333 4444 if calling from outside Essex, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.