Appeal following theft in Loughton

Police are appealing for information following a robbery in Loughton where a woman had an expensive watch stolen.

The victim was approached by a group of seven or eight men in the car park at the Zizzi restaurant in Church Hill at around 9.30pm on February 8.

She was assaulted and had a watch worth a five-figure sum stolen.

Anyone who saw anything or has any CCTV, dash cam, or doorbell footage can submit a report online at https://www.essex.police.uk or use the ‘Live Chat’ button to speak to an online operator between 7am-11pm.

Please quote the crime reference number 42/34387/22.

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