Attempted burglars entered a back garden and tried to force open a back door.
The suspects unlocked a side gate to approach the house in Ramsey Road, Halstead, between 11am and 3pm on March 14.
They damaged the back door but failed to break in.
Call Braintree Police on 101.
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