A large amount of shoes worth about £138,000 have been stolen from a lorry in Little Warley. 

They were taken from a lorry parked on the A127 near to Childerditch Lane.

The lorry was broken into sometime between 8pm on Tuesday, July 28 and 5.30am on Wednesday, July 29.

Officers would like to hear from anyone who has information about the theft or if anyone had been offered large quantities of shoes for sale.

Anybody that can help is asked to contact Pc Fiona Smith at Brentwood on Essex Police 101.

People can also give information to the independent crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via an Anonymous Online Form at www.crimestoppers-uk.org