ESSEX Police are appealing for witnesses following a number of burglaries.

Officers are looking for witnesses following following several business-related burglaries in the Halstead, Earls Colne and Sible Hedingham areas.

There are four incidents that they are appealing for.

At about midnight on February 18, a business in Parsonage Street, Halstead was broken into via the front door - reference 42/41862/22.

At about 12.30am February 18 a business in the High Street, Earls Colne was broken into via a window and £750 was stolen - reference 42/44142/22.

Between February 20 and February 21, a business in Swan Street, Sible Hedingham, was broken into via a window at the rear of the property and £150 was stolen - reference 42/44988/22.

At about 12.55am February 24, a business in Broton Drive, Halstead has been broken into via the front door and £100 was stolen from the till - reference 42/41862/22.

Simlarly, the Police are also appealing for witnesses following a number of business-related burlgalries in the Braintree area.

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A spokesman for the Police said: "Our enquiries are ongoing, and we need anyone who saw anything or has any CCTV, dash cam, or doorbell footage to contact us.

"If you have any information you can submit a report online at essex.police.uk or use the 'Live Chat' button to speak to an online operator between 7am-11pm.

"Please ask for information to be passed to the Community Policing Team in Braintree and quote the above reference numbers.

"You can also call us on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."