Appeal following £50,000 burglary in Maresfield

Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a number of designer bags and watches worth approximately £50,000 were reported stolen from a home in Uckfield.

It was reported that one man entered the home through an upstairs window.

He wore a black balaclava, black coat with a hood, black gloves, blue jeans and navy trainers with a white trim.

Another hid in the garden. He wore a black balaclava, white t-shirt with a black undershirt, black jeans, shoes and gloves, and was carrying a black rucksack.

CCTV shows the men leaving carrying a large black handbag, a large tan handbag and a medium light grey handbag. These bags also contained additional designer handbags and watches.

The two suspects are believed to have left in a vehicle.

The burglary was reportd to have taken place on Thursday 1 May at approximately 12pm at a house near the Maresfield service station on the Uckfield bypass A26, in the vicinity of the Blackdown Roundabout and London Road.

Detective Constable Kieran Morris said: “We are actively investigating this burglary and have made a number of inquiries and are compiling all the evidence we can to aid in this investigation.

“We are now appealing for any witnesses who may have seen or have information about the men, the vehicle, or the stolen items to help us in our investigation.”

Information can be reported to Sussex Police online or by dialling 101, quoting serial 783 of 01/05