DIAMONDS and pearls worth �5000 have been stolen from a house in Little Hallingbury during a bold daytime raid.

Thieves forced open a window and climbed into a home on Latchmore Bank between 9.30am and 5.30pm on Monday (August 9) causing �100 in damage.

They then made off with jewellery and electrical equipment worth around �5000.

Detectives are urgently appealing for information. Contact CID at Braintree Police station on 0300 333 4444, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.