Gang makes off with phones from Apple Store in Lakeside Shopping Centre

Police are appealing for witnesses following a robbery at a store in the Lakeside Shopping Centre, Thurrock, this afternoon.

Officers were called to the Apple Store at around 12:20pm this afternoon following reports of a robbery. Five, male suspects entered the store and assaulted a security guard before stealing £15,000 worth of phones.

Police are appealing to anyone who was in the shopping centre at the time and may have any information which could assist with their enquiries to come forward.

You can submit a report on the police website or by using the online Live Chat service available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 10am-9pm.

Visit www.essex.police.uk/digital101 to find out more about website reporting services.

Alternatively you can call 101.

If you would like to make an anonymous report you can contact independent charity @CrimestoppersUK, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111.

Please quote incident 42/289579/22 when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible.